Pulmonology

OSA

Questions discussed in this category

Do you grade severity of OSA by AHI or RDI?

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How do you counsel and manage patients who meet criteria for sleep apnea based on 3% but not 4% desaturation?

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Is there a role for nocturnal supplemental oxygen as opposed to no therapy in patients with OSA who are unable to tolerate PAP therapy?

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Do you start PAP in patients who have an overall AHI of less than 5 but demonstrate significant apneas/hypopneas in REM sleep?

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Will you incorporate the use of tirzepatide in the management of patients with OSA?

The recently published SURMOUNT-OSA trial showed positive results

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What is your approach to counseling and management of patients with severe symptomatic OSA whose PAP devices have been recalled?

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How are you navigating approval of CPAP for patients with a high suspicion for OSA on chronic oxygen who are unable to complete an in-lab PSG?

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What is your approach to the use of acetazolamide in patients with OSA?

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Do you employ the use of noctournal oximetry to assess for a need for supplemental O2 in addition to auto PAP in patients with OSA who have not had an in lab CPAP titration study?

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Papers discussed in this category

The Journal of physiology, 1998-08-01

The effect of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep on upper airway mechanics in normal human subjects.

The New England journal of medicine, 2024 Jun 21

Tirzepatide for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity.

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