Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)is an often under-diagnosed disorder, characterized by periods of apnea and/or hypopnea that occurs during sleep. Emerging evidence shows that it is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the causes, treatment and health implications of OSA. Topics include the risk factors and interventions for non-adherence to CPAP; the benefits of CPAP therapy; a discussion on whether primary snoring is a benign symptom of OSA?; mechanisms underlying endothelial dysfunction in OSA; and the efficacy of intraoral devices for OSA. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Risk Factors and Interventions for Nonadherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) (pp. 1-34)
Authors / Editors: (Alicia M. Moran, Jonathan M. Highsmith, Katie A. Lehockey, Erik Everhart, Deparment of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA, and others)
Chapter 2 - Approach to the Snoring Patient (pp. 35-60)
Authors / Editors: (Christian Samuelson, Craig Hamilton, David Taylor, Kristine Pearson-Chauhan, Michael Friedman, Section of Sleep Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA, and others)
Chapter 3 - Benefits of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Patients (OSAS): Compliance and Technological Progress Devices (pp. 61-82)
Authors / Editors: (Domenico Maurizio Toraldo, Francesco De Nuccio, Giuseppe Nicolardi, A. Galateo Lung Disease Hospital, ASL Lecce, Regional Service Puglia, Italy, and others)
Chapter 4 - Is Primary Snoring a Benign Isolated Symptom? (pp. 83-100)
Authors / Editors: (Ulises Jiménez-Correa, Daniel Sommerz-Best, Reyes Haro-Valencia, Sleep Disorders Clinic, School of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico City, Mexico)
Chapter 5 - Assessment and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Otolaryngology Perspective (pp. 101-116)
Authors / Editors: (Seckin O. Ulualp, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA)
Chapter 6 - Mechanisms Underlying Endothelial Dysfunction in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) Patients (pp. 117-128)
Authors / Editors: (Alessandra Quercioli, François Mach, Fabrizio Montecucco, Cardiovascular Center, Department of Specialities of Medecine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, and others)
Chapter 7 - Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (pp. 129-182)
Authors / Editors: (Bilgay Izci, Neil J. Douglas, The Department of Sleep Medicine Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh & The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom)
Chapter 8 - Intraoral Devices for the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea (pp. 183-198)
Authors / Editors: (Daniele Manfredini, Luca Guarda-Nardini, TMD Clinic, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Padova, Italy)