Positional Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: de Vries, Nico (Editor), Ravesloot, Madeline (Editor), van Maanen, J. Peter (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Otorhinolaryngology.; Occupational therapy.; Medicine & Public Health.; Occupational Therapy.; General Practice / Family Medicine.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most prevalent sleep disordered breathing disorder. It has become apparent that in more than half the patients with OSA, the frequency and duration of apneas are influenced by body position.  To treat patients with Position Dependent OSA (POSA), positional therap...