Nag DS, Chatterjee A, Patel R, Sen B, Pal BD, Wadhwa G. Recent advances in managing obstructive sleep apnea. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(24): 5456-5461 [PMID: 39188611 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i24.5456]
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Deb Sanjay Nag, MD, Doctor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, C Road West, Northern Town, Bistupur, Jamshedpur 831001, Jharkhand, India. ds.nag@tatasteel.com
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 26, 2024; 12(24): 5456-5461 Published online Aug 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i24.5456
Recent advances in managing obstructive sleep apnea
Deb Sanjay Nag, Abhishek Chatterjee, Roushan Patel, Biswajit Sen, Bappa Ditya Pal, Gunjan Wadhwa
Deb Sanjay Nag, Abhishek Chatterjee, Roushan Patel, Bappa Ditya Pal, Gunjan Wadhwa, Department of Anaesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur 831001, Jharkhand, India
Abhishek Chatterjee, Roushan Patel, Department of Anaesthesiology, Manipal Tata Medical College, Jamshedpur 831017, India
Biswajit Sen, Department of Anesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, Jamshedpur 831001, India
Author contributions: Nag DS, Chatterjee A, Patel R, Sen B, Pal BD, Wadhwa G contributed to this paper; Nag DS and Chatterjee A designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript; Chatterjee A, Sen B, Patel R, Pal BD contributed to the discussion and design of the manuscript; Nag DS, Chatterjee A, Patel R, Sen B, Pal BD, Wadhwa G contributed to the writing, and editing the manuscript and review of literature.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Deb Sanjay Nag, MD, Doctor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Tata Main Hospital, C Road West, Northern Town, Bistupur, Jamshedpur 831001, Jharkhand, India. ds.nag@tatasteel.com
Received: March 10, 2024 Revised: April 28, 2024 Accepted: May 16, 2024 Published online: August 26, 2024 Processing time: 123 Days and 3 Hours
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a rapidly increasing global concern. If it remains untreated, it can lead to cardiovascular, metabolic, and psychiatric complications and may result in premature death. The efficient and effective management of OSA can have a beneficial effect and help reduce the financial burden on the health sector. There has been constant development in OSA management, and numerous options are available. The mainstay of therapy is still the conventional measures and behavioral modifications. However, in cases of failure of these modalities, surgical therapy is the only option. Numerous studies have shown that proper management of OSA has beneficial effects with good long-term outcomes.
Core Tip: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder that is responsible for not only its symptoms but is also a causative disorder for many chronic and morbid diseases like hypertension, diabetes, and metabolic disorders. While patients with OSA have various treatment options with varied success, conservative modalities, airway pressure devices, pharmacologic modalities, and surgical options must be customized based on individual patient needs.
