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Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. · Aug 2020
Current challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in the elderly.
- Giannicola Iannella, Antonino Maniaci, Giuseppe Magliulo, Salvatore Cocuzza, Ignazio La Mantia, Giovanni Cammaroto, Antonio Greco, and Claudio Vicini.
- Department of Organs of Sense, “La Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy; Department of Head-Neck Surgery, Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy. giannicola.iannella@uniroma1.it
- Pol. Arch. Med. Wewn. 2020 Aug 27; 130 (7-8): 649-654.
AbstractObstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a respiratory sleep disorder characterized by repeated episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the upper airways that occurs during the night. It is a common disease in the elderly population, with an estimated incidence ranging from 20% to 60% in those over the age of 65 years. Due to the high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome 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.
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