PG5 Core Curriculum Postgraduate Course: Obstructive sleep apnoea – current pathophysiological, clinical and therapeutic concepts

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: J. Verbraecken (Antwerp, Belgium), S. Andreas (Immenhausen, Germany)
Aims: This course will cover the main issues on sleep apnoea, from the pathology to the current treatments offered. It is aimed at a general audience interested in an introduction to, or an update on, sleep apnoea.

HERMES syllabus links: B.19: Sleep-related disorders; B.19.1: Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
Type of course: Case based
Level: Basic

Introductory clinical case D. Rodenstein (Brussels, Belgium)
Pathophysiology of the upper airway in obstructive sleep apnoea W. Randerath (Solingen, Germany)
Clinical assessment of obstructive sleep apnoea R. L. Riha (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
Cardiovascular morbidity in obstructive sleep apnoea S. Andreas (Immenhausen, Germany)
Treatment modalities J-L. Pepin (Grenoble, France)