Complementary and integrative treatments: managing obstructive sleep apnea

Kathleen R Billings; John Maddalozzo

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2013.02.003

Complementary and integrative treatments: managing obstructive sleep apnea

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2013 Jun;46(3):383-8. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2013.02.003. Epub 2013 Mar 26.

Authors

Kathleen R Billings¹, John Maddalozzo

Affiliation

¹ Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2605, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 23764816
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2013.02.003

Abstract

This article familiarizes the otolaryngologist with potential integrative and complementary treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. The authors discuss current medical and surgical regimens, and then provide a review of the current literature on integrative and complementary approaches for treatment of this disorder.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Complementary Therapies / methods*
Humans
Integrative Medicine / methods*
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / therapy*
Treatment Outcome