Hot Topic! Sleep Apnoea

 The BBC reports A woman who has suffered with sleep apnoea for a decade is finally able to breathe and sleep again thanks to a new implant. What do you know about sleep apnoea?

Check these resources for an overview, key points, diagnosis, treatment options, follow-up and more.

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BMJ Best Practice – Obstructive sleep apnoea in adults

Clinical Key (available to UHNM only) – Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children and Adolescents

Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Oxford Medicine Online – Oxford Handbook of Sleep Medicine

Patient Information

• Sleep apnoea in adults (obstructive) [BMJ Best Practice]
• Breathing Problems While Sleeping (Sleep Apnea): What to Know [Clinical Key]

Clinical Calculators

• Enhanced STOP-Bang screening questionnaire for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults [Clinical Key]

Selected articles from our journal collection

• Hypoglossal nerve stimulation explantation in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a systematic review, The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, Chu, Zachary; Zhang, Chen; Kwok, Enoch; Ng, Yaoyi; Tang, Tony; Toh, Song Tar; Loh, Shaun; Loh, John, Vol. 139 Issue 8, pp. 655–662, 2025.
• Maxillomandibular advancement is a safe procedure in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. Results of a retrospective study, British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ebker, Maria; Goedecke, Maximilian; Wollersheim, Tobias; Heiland, Max; Ebker, Tobias, Vol. 61 Issue 7, pp. 491–496, 2023.
• The role of rigid laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy in children with obstructive sleep apnoea: a case series of 65 children, The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, Dritsoula, Aikaterini; Clarke, Raymond; Hatziagorou, Elpis; Triaridis, Stefanos; Talimtzi, Persefoni; Elphick, Heather, Vol. 138 Issue 6, pp. 679–684, 2024.
• Diagnostic modalities in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: A review article, Sleep Medicine, Mazi, Ahlam; AlSaedi, Khulud, Vol. 138, p. 108725, 2026.
• Nurse practitioner-led, virtually delivered, motivational enhancement and device support intervention to improve CPAP adherence: A feasibility randomized control trial, Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care, Miller, Jennifer N.; Kupzyk, Kevin; Zheng, Cheng; Wichman, Chris; Schutte-Rodin, Sharon; Gehrman, Philip; Sawyer, Amy; Berger, Ann M.; Balas, Michele C., Vol. 63, pp. 119–127, 2024.
• Managing Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Primary Care, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, Barnes, Nakita; Herbert, Laura, Vol. 19 Issue 7, p. 104649, 2023.
• How can CPAP support a child’s breathing? Nursing Children and Young People, Stephenson, Mike, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p. 10, 2022.

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