PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Aboussouan, Loutfi S.
AU  - Bhat, Aparna
AU  - Coy, Todd
AU  - Kominsky, Alan
TI  - Treatments for obstructive sleep apnea: CPAP and beyond
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.90a.23032
DP  - 2023 Dec 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 755--765
VI  - 90
IP  - 12
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/90/12/755.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/90/12/755.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2023 Dec 01; 90
AB  - Treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea include positive airway pressure and alternatives such as behavioral interventions, oral appliances, nasal expiratory positive airway pressure, negative pressure interventions, and surgical procedures. Certain drugs are also promising. An important aspect of the treatment includes troubleshooting the reasons for poor adherence to positive airway pressure treatment, discussing alternatives based either on individual preference or on phenotypic characterization of the sleep apnea, and managing expectations.