TY - JOUR
T1 - Evidence-based medicine in sleep apnea surgery
AU - McMains, K. Christopher
AU - Terris, David J.
PY - 2003/6
Y1 - 2003/6
N2 - Since the first description of sleep apnea as a clinical entity, the understanding of it within the medical community has increased significantly. Much research has explored the causes, assessment, and treatment of this disease. This research has resulted in a variety of tools for assessment and approaches to treatment. As research progresses, new data have shed light on the strengths of traditional approaches and their limitations. This article gives background for current approaches and charts a potential future course for sleep apnea assessment and treatment.
AB - Since the first description of sleep apnea as a clinical entity, the understanding of it within the medical community has increased significantly. Much research has explored the causes, assessment, and treatment of this disease. This research has resulted in a variety of tools for assessment and approaches to treatment. As research progresses, new data have shed light on the strengths of traditional approaches and their limitations. This article gives background for current approaches and charts a potential future course for sleep apnea assessment and treatment.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0030-6665(02)00182-2
DO - 10.1016/S0030-6665(02)00182-2
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12956101
AN - SCOPUS:0037711329
SN - 0030-6665
VL - 36
SP - 539
EP - 561
JO - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
JF - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -