Engelsk titel: Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
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Författare:
Jennum, Poul
;
Tönnesen, Philip
Email: poul.jennum@regionh.dk
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 18
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 14067027
Sammanfattning
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and other sleep disordered breathing are common disorders causing significant morbidity, mortality and societal burden. A significant proportion of the patients are undiagnosed and consequently untreated. Due to the wide disease distribution we recommend increased disease awareness, especially among high-risk groups: patients with obesity, metabolic syndrome and cardio- and cerebrovascular diseases. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the first line of treatment together with weight reduction, whereas oral devices may be used for less severe OSA or in cases where CPAP cannot be used.