Combination Therapy for OSA-Combination Therapy Recording

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Dr. Michael Adame presented a webinar on combination therapy for the treatment of sleep apnea. Combination therapy refers to the simultaneous use of both oral appliance therapy (OAT) and positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. Dr. Adame discussed the challenges in OAT and PAP therapy, as well as the benefits of combination therapy. He presented research on the topic and shared case reports to demonstrate the effectiveness of combination therapy. He highlighted the importance of collaboration between healthcare providers and the need for more treatment options for patients with sleep apnea. Dr. Adame recommended starting with OAT and adding PAP therapy if necessary, and suggested using type 1 combination therapy (simultaneous use of oral appliance and PAP mask) as the initial option, with type 2 combination therapy (attachment of PAP interface to oral appliance) as a secondary option. He emphasized the need for individualized treatment and collaboration with sleep physicians. Dr. Adame also discussed billing and insurance considerations for combination therapy.

Keywords

combination therapy

sleep apnea

oral appliance therapy

positive airway pressure therapy

challenges

benefits

research

collaboration

individualized treatment