Abstract

PAREJO-GALLARDO, Karem  and  SALTOS-CRISTIANO, Claudia Mariana. Medical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). rev.fac.med. [online]. 2017, vol.65, suppl.1, pp.101-103. ISSN 0120-0011.  https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v65n1Sup.59727.

The treatment of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAHS) seeks to solve the signs and symptoms related to the disease, as well as to reduce the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and the desaturations, to achieve a decrease of associated risks and comorbidities. However, this disease requires long-term treatment, with combined therapies developed by a multidisciplinary team. Medical treatment should be performed on all patients, even if additional therapies are necessary. In addition, this syndrome may be associated with other diseases that need specific treatment.

Keywords : Sleep Apnea, Obstructive; Sleep Apnea Syndromes; Combined Modality Therapy (MeSH).

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