Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE)
1 Introduction Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) was introduced by Croft and Pringle in 1991 and over time has increased in popularity and is applied worldwide. The evaluation requires pharmacologic induction…
Airway Evaluation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
1 Methods of Airway Evaluation As the interest in sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has increased, various attempts have been made to assess upper airway anatomy in patients with this relatively frequent…
Signs and Symptoms of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
1 Obstructive Sleep Apnea Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial obstructions of the upper airway during sleep. The spectrum of these obstructive respiratory…
The Role of the Otolaryngologist in the Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Michael Friedman, MD Ofer Jacobowitz, MD, PhD, FAASM Sleep medicine is one of the youngest medical specialties recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Before 2007, when the ABMS offered…
The Impact of Surgical Treatment of OSA on Cardiac Risk Factors
Darius Bliznikas, MD Ho-Sheng Lin, MD Evidence supporting the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiovascular diseases is compelling. In a retrospective analysis of 182 men without history of cardiovascular disease…
