Surgical vs Conventional Therapy for Weight Loss Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

The article presents information about a research conducted for determining the surgically induced weight loss effectiveness than with conventional weight loss therapy in the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The research employed a randomized controlled clinical trial of 60 obese patients with body mass index of greater than 35 and less than 55 with recently diagnosed OSA and an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). These patients were prescribed continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for managing OSA and were identified through accredited community sleep clinics. The trial has been conducted by university and teaching hospital-based clinical researchers in Melbourne, Victoria.