Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Abstract

Snoring and obstructive seep apnea (OSA) are ongoing disease processes.Snoring once thought to be only a soc~al d~sease, may actually be a precursor to subsequent OSA.Treatment begins by eliminating or reducing causat~ve or exacerbating factors.The traditional plan involves weight loss, alteration of sleeping position, and avoidance of sedatives, smoking, and alcohol.In the management of all patients with OSA, weight loss with continuous positive airway pressure or surgery may be considered.There are several innovations in the surgical techniques available for treatment of patients with sleep-disordered breathing.Outpatient techniques such as laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty (LAUP) and additional procedures designed to address hypopharyngeal and base of ' Department of Otolaryngology.Faculty of Medicine.Srinakhar~nwirot Univers~ty ' nln7.oikfnw18n ~~I ~~+?MEI I n ~z ~b w ~f l ~i f l m < a ~~i ~~1 f l i ~f l ~~n ~u w ' d ?~~w ' b i wuma:~mmiun'r5u~u~cjiu~innis%9/1"ni~?nwi~dau%uiliu~u$ ~'I~\YYI!' ~ \i I u n l l n !I i i u I , 1 1 , I , -I i!