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Sleep apnea primary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Primary prevention of sleep apnea involves lifestyle changes such as weight loss and smoking cessation, reconstruction of facial anomalies, and treatment of underlying medical causes.
Sleep Apnea Primary Prevention
Sleep Apnea Primary Prevention
- Maintain ideal weight
- Reduce alcohol
- Reduce sedative use
- Smoking cessation
- Reconstruction of facial anomalies
- Treatment of underlying medical causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.