학술논문
Surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea standard and emerging techniques
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Article
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Source
Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine; November 2010, Vol. 16 Issue: 6 p552-558, 7p
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10705287; 15316971
Abstract
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), as well as their physicians, seek alternative therapies to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) due to problems with CPAP adherence. A large variety of surgical options exist, and each intervention must be individually evaluated. The author performed a literature search concerning surgery for sleep apnea until May 2010. The studies were evaluated according to evidence-based medicine criteria.