Mechanisms relating to sleeping position to the endotypes of sleep disordered breathing

L Messineo, S Joosten, E Perger - Current Opinion in Pulmonary …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity varies considerably depending on the body
position during sleep in certain subjects. Such variability may be underpinned by specific …

International expert consensus statement: surgical failure in obstructive sleep apnea

G Iannella, A Pace, G Magliulo, C Vicini, R Lugo… - Sleep and …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Upper airway (UA) surgery is commonly employed in the treatment of patients with
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The intricate pathophysiology of OSA, variability in sites and …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular diseases across OSA phenotypes: A retrospective cohort study

K Al Oweidat, AA Toubasi, TN Al-Sayegh, RA Sinan… - Sleep Medicine: X, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Despite the considerable knowledge of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
implications for cardiac diseases, the evidence regarding cardiovascular complications …

Positional Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

MJL Ravesloot - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, 2024 - oto.theclinics.com
In recent years, our understanding of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has evolved, revealing
a multifactorial nature characterized by various physiologic mechanisms (endotypes) and …

[HTML][HTML] Medicare Now Reimburses Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea Therapy

A Arnett - sleepreviewmag.com
The decision, effective April 1, 2023, facilitates Medicare reimbursement for devices that
specifically address positional OSA, where patients experience most apnea episodes while …