Conferences

Non-continuous positive airway pressure therapy

Symposium
Chairs: W. McNicholas (Dublin, Ireland), O. Deleanu (Bucharest, Romania)
Aims: The low compliance to CPAP treatment has stimulated alternative approaches to OSA treatment, from positional therapy, to upper airway stimulation to bariatric surgery. The session will clarify the indications, results, and problems for each of these treatments.

Introduction W. McNicholas (Dublin, Ireland), O. Deleanu (Bucharest, Romania)
Not known and not understood? Chances, evidence and limitations of bariatric surgery (exercise and weight loss) J. Verbraecken (Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium)
Training and stimulation of upper airway muscles and nerves: evidence on speech therapy, electrical stimulation and hypoglossal nerve stimulation (oromyofacial exercises) J. Steier (London, United Kingdom)
Positional therapy: who, when and how? D. Testelmans (Leuven, Belgium)
Discussion and Q&A J. Verbraecken (Edegem (Antwerp), Belgium), J. Steier (London, United Kingdom), D. Testelmans (Leuven, Belgium), W. McNicholas (Dublin, Ireland), O. Deleanu (Bucharest, Romania)