Towards Personalized Medicine for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2024) | Viewed by 1644
Special Issue Editors
Interests: obstructive sleep apnea; mandibular advancement device; positional therapy; personalized treatment
Interests: obstructive sleep apnea; pathophysiology; personalized treatment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disease, associated with multiple comorbidities. While OSA is defined as the repetitive closure or narrowing of the upper airway, the exact mechanisms of this disorder in each individual patient remain unknown. However, it has been shown that underlying differences in OSA mechanisms can affect treatment outcomes. Indeed, endotypes such as the site of upper airway collapse, pathophysiology or health parameters such as BMI and comorbidities were found to be associated with one or more OSA treatment outcomes or adherence.
This Life Special Issue, “Towards Precision Medicine for Obstructive Sleep Apnea”, will collect manuscripts on original data and reviews covering this topic. The scope covers novel findings in predictors for OSA treatment, based on endotyping, cardiovascular parameters, biomarkers, etc. but also welcomes fundamental research on OSA mechanisms and reviews. As such, we aim to provide a broad overview of fundamental OSA mechanisms and how these could be used as the next steps towards personalized medicine.
Dr. Marijke Dieltjens
Dr. Sara Op De Beeck
Dr. Olivier M. Vanderveken
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- obstructive sleep apnea
- personalized treatment
- drug-induced sleep endoscopy
- pathophysiology
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