Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy in Treatment Options Selection
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy is a safe and practical technique to evaluate the dynamic upper airway collapse during sleep. We review drug-induced sleep endoscopy in adults, including its indications, technique, evaluation of upper airway collapse, and clinical application. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy is useful to improve treatment options selection for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, especially for those who are unable to accept or tolerate continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Owing to a lack of standardization for drug-induced sleep endoscopy, it is difficult to compare the published literature from different sleep centers across the world.
Source: Sleep Medicine Clinics - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Khai Beng Chong, Andrea De Vito, Claudio Vicini Source Type: research
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