Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Anatomy of the Upper Airway in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
(Onofrio Guzzo, Salvatore Gallina, Rosalia Gargano and Francesco Lorusso – Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)
Chapter 2. Pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
(Maria R. Bonsignore – PROMISE Department, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy and Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation (IRIB), National Research Council (CNR), Palermo, Italy)
Chapter 3. Advances in Adults OSAS Diagnosis
(Donatella Marchese, Salvatore Gallina and Francesco Lorusso – Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)
Chapter 4. Advances in Paediatric OSAS Diagnosis
(Donatella Marchese, Salvatore Gallina and Francesco Lorusso – Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)
Chapter 5. Advances in Management of Central Apnea
(Angelo Torrente, MD, Laura Pilati, MD, Roberta Priola, MD, and Salvatore DiMarco, MD – Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Italy, et al.)
Chapter 6. Advances in Management of Pediatric Sleep Apnea
(Antonella Mistretta, Alessia Ceraso, Rosalia Gargano, Salvatore Gallina and Francesco Lorusso – Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Policlinico Paolo University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)
Chapter 7. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease
(Ludovico Rossetto, Enrico Bonni and Giuseppina Novo – Department PROMIS, University of Palermo, Italy)
Chapter 8. Advances in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Dysmetabolic Pathology
(Alessandro Mattina and Elisa Calzolari – Diabetes and Islet Transplantation Unit, Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, IRCCS ISMETT, UPMC Italy, Palermo, Italy, et al.)
Chapter 9. Advances in Ventilatory Treatment for OSAS
(Maria R. Bonsignore – PROMISE Department, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy), et al.)
Chapter 10. Advances in the Role of Oral Devices in the Treatment of OSAS
(V. Panzarella, P. Spinuzzi, G. La Mantia, G. Campisi and G. Giuliana – Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)
Chapter 11. Advances in the Role of Nasal Surgery in the Treatment of OSAS
(Pierluigi Ortenzio, Onofrio Guzzo, Francesco Lorusso, Salvatore Gallina and Federico Sireci – Unit of Otolaringology, Department of Experimental Biomedicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)
Chapter 12. Advances in the Role of Pharyngeal Surgery in the Treatment of OSAS
(Angelo Immordino, Salvatore Gallina, Federico Sireco and Francesco Lorusso – Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)
Chapter 13. Transoral Robotic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
(Giovanni Cammaroto, Luigi Marco Stringa, Khai Beng Chong, Giuseppe Meccariello, Giannicola Iannella, Andrea De Vito, Stegano Pelucchi and Claudio Vicini – Head and Neck Department, ENT Unit, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, AUSL of Romagna, Forlì, Italy, et al.)
Chapter 14. Advances in the Role of Bariatric Surgery in the Treatment of OSAS
(Stefania Martorana, Giuseppina Guercio and Gianni Pantuso – Endocrine and Obesity Surgery Unit, Policlinico Universitario “P. Giaccone,” Palermo, Italy)
Chapter 15. Effect of OSAS on Inner Ear
(Onofrio Guzzo, Francesco Dispenza, Salvatore Gallina and Francesco Lorusso – Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)
Chapter 16. Advances in Rehabilitation in OSAS
(Roberta Priola, Salvatore Gallina, Angelo Torrente and Francesco Lorusso – Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy)
Index
Editor’s ORCID iD
Francesco Lorusso – https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2120-5852
