A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery for Middle-Aged Men with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Intolerant of CPAP | Zendy

Kelvin Bryan Tan | Zendy; Song Tar Toh | Zendy; Christian Guilleminault | Zendy; Jon-Erik C Holty | Zendy

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A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Surgery for Middle-Aged Men with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Intolerant of CPAP

Author(s) -

Kelvin Bryan Tan,

Song Tar Toh,

Christian Guilleminault,

Jon-Erik C Holty

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.4696

Subject(s) - medicine , continuous positive airway pressure , obstructive sleep apnea , pediatrics

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Conventional OSA therapy necessitates indefinite continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Although CPAP is an effective treatment modality, up to 50% of OSA patients are intolerant of CPAP. We explore whether surgical modalities developed for those intolerant of CPAP are cost-effective.

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