Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory sleep disorder characterized by repeated episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway that occur during the night. OSAS is a common disease in the elderly population with an estimated incidence of between 20% and 60% in people over the age of 65. Due to the high prevalence of OSAS in older people and considering the increase in the average age of the world population, it is essential to know how to diagnose and treat this disease in elderly patients.
Current challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in the elderly / Iannella, Giannicola; Maniaci, Antonino; Magliulo, Giuseppe; Cocuzza, Salvatore; La Mantia, Ignazio; Cammaroto, Giovanni; Greco, Antonio; Vicini, Claudio. - In: POLSKIE ARCHIWUM MEDYCYNY WEWNETRZNEJ. - ISSN 0032-3772. - (2020). [10.20452/pamw.15283]
Current challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in the elderly
Iannella, Giannicola;Magliulo, Giuseppe;Greco, Antonio;
2020
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a respiratory sleep disorder characterized by repeated episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway that occur during the night. OSAS is a common disease in the elderly population with an estimated incidence of between 20% and 60% in people over the age of 65. Due to the high prevalence of OSAS in older people and considering the increase in the average age of the world population, it is essential to know how to diagnose and treat this disease in elderly patients.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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