Obstructive Sleep Apnea- treatment methods, patient adherence, and newer techniques

Abstract

The prevalence of OSA has been found to be high in people of different ages with males higher than 50 years of age being highly affects. The aim of this review is to cover the information regarding the prevalence of OSA and the treatment modalities for the management of OSA. In this review, we consider the pros and cons of each treatment modality for OSA. The review article also describes the patient perspective of the OSA treatment meaning the patient compliance and patient adherence with OSA treatment methods. Treatment methods for OSA such as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, oral appliances, and relatively newer treatment modalities such as mini-screw assisted rapid palatal expansion have been reviewed in detail in this article. High quality randomized trials with different treatment options are required so that clinicians can get adequate knowledge for treatment of patients with OSA.