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  • Otolaryngology
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) management is evolving beyond a one-size-fits-all approach.
  • A growing number of treatment options are available, including conservative, technological, and pharmaceutical modalities.
  • Patient-specific criteria for selecting single or combined treatments are increasingly important.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current and emerging treatments for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in adults.
  • To provide guidance on selecting appropriate patients for non-CPAP therapies.
  • To discuss the efficacy, compliance, and patient selection criteria for various OSA interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) treatments.
  • Emphasis on non-CPAP modalities: oral appliances, surgery, positional therapy, hypoglossal nerve stimulation, myofunctional exercises, and drug therapy.
  • Inclusion of recent guidelines and the role of drug-induced sleep endoscopy in treatment selection.

Main Results:

  • Mandibular advancement devices are common non-CPAP treatments.
  • Upper airway, bariatric, and maxillomandibular advancement surgeries show efficacy in specific patient groups.
  • Emerging therapies like hypoglossal nerve stimulation and myofunctional exercises offer new avenues.
  • Drug therapy tailored to pathophysiological traits is promising.
  • Drug-induced sleep endoscopy aids in selecting patients for surgery and oral appliances.

Conclusions:

  • Individualized treatment selection is key for effective obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) management.
  • Non-CPAP options, including surgery and oral appliances, can be highly effective when indicated appropriately.
  • Drug-induced sleep endoscopy improves success rates by identifying airway collapse sites.