Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: From Symptoms to Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common disorder estimated in 5%-12% of the adult population.  OSA syndrome is characterize to excessive daytime sleepiness and have an increased risk of cardiovascular comorbidities if it is undiagnosed and untreated. The Special Issue is focused on all aspects related to the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this pathology. The essential questions this Special Issue will seek to address are:

• Correlation between clinical symptoms and OSA diagnosis
• Different ‘phenotypes’ of OSA patients
• Correlation between OSA syndrome and other systemic diseases
• Co-morbidity and mortality
• State of the art in diagnostic tests for OSA
• Innovative diagnostic tests
• Sites, levels and patterns of obstruction of the upper respiratory tract in OSAS patients
• Drug induced sleep endoscopy
• Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• CPAP and ventilatory therapy
• From CPAP to tailored therapy
• Positional therapy
• Surgical techniques for the OSA treatment
• Mandibular advancement device in OSA treatment
• Innovative therapies for OSA treatment

We are certain of your active collaboration to create an interesting Special Issue that can highlight all of the most important clinical aspects of this widespread pathology.

Dr. Giannicola Iannella
Prof. Claudio Vicini
Guest Editors

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