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Surgical Treatments for Sleep Apnea
Presenter: Chelsey Warmack Smith, MD
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Knowledge Gap: 
The purpose of this activity is to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on Surgical Treatment for Sleep Apnea.

Target Audience
The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about Surgical Treatments for Sleep Apnea and how it pertains to their respective profession.

 
Release and Expiration Dates
2/28/2017 - 2/28/2020

Objectives

  1. Define appropriate patients for surgical treatments of sleep apnea.
  2. Explain management of the nasal passage surgically.
  3. Explain how to manage the pharynx/throat surgically.

Biographical Info

Smith is an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Her specialties include vascular anomalies, facial pain, sinus disease, throat disorders, allergies, head/neck cancer, and sleep disorders.

She completed her undergraduate at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where she played volleyball for the Lady Razorbacks. After earning her medical degree from the UAMS College of Medicine, Smith completed her residency and served as assistant attending physician of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

She is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and has served on its national committees for plastic and reconstructive surgery and media and public relations.




 


 

References




  1. Andrew Blitzer, Roger L. Crumley, Seth H. Dailey, Charles N. Ford, Mary Kay Floeter, Allen D. Hillel, Henry T. Hoffmann, Christy L. Ludlow, Albert Merati, Michael C. Munin, Lawrence R. Robinson, Clark Rosen, Keith G. Saxon, Lucian Sulica, Susan L. Thibeault, Ingo Titze, Peak Woo, Gayle E. Woodson, Recommendations of the Neurolaryngology Study Group on laryngeal electromyography, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 140, Issue 6, June 2009, Pages 782-793.e6, ISSN 0194-5998
  2. Regli, Adrian MD; von Ungern-Sternberg, Britta S. MD; Strobel, Werner M. MD; Pargger, Hans MD; Welge-Luessen, Antje MD; Reber, Adrian MD, PhD.  The Impact of Postoperative Nasal Packing on Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Nocturnal Oxygen Saturation in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2006 - Volume 102 - Issue 2 - pp 615-620
  3. Lin H, Lin P, Friedman M, Chang H, Su Y, Chen Y, Pulver TM. Long-term Results of Radiofrequency Turbinoplasty for Allergic Rhinitis Refractory to Medical Therapy. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010;136(9):892-895.
  4. M. Kohler, K. E. Bloch, J. R. Stradling. The role of the nose in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnoea and snoring.  European Respiratory Journal 2007 30: 1208-1215
  5. Bican, Aylin MD; Kahraman, Ahmet MD; Bora, Ibrahim PhD; Kahveci, Ramazan PhD; Hakyemez, Bahattin MDKOUTSOURELAKIS, I., PERRAKI, E., BONAKIS, A., VAGIAKIS, E., ROUSSOS, C. and ZAKYNTHINOS, S. (2008), Determinants of subjective sleepiness in suspected obstructive sleep apnoea. Journal of Sleep Research, 17: 437–443.
  6. Hormann K, Verse T: The surgical treatment of sleep-related upper airway obstruction. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2011; 108 (13): 216-21
  7. Holley, et al. Efficacy Of An Adjustable Oral Appliance And Comparison With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure For The Treatment Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Chest. 2011; 140(6):1511-1516
  8. Abram Khan, MD, Kannan Ramar, MBBS, MD, Supriya Maddirala, MD, Oren Freidman, MD, John F. Pallanch, MD, and Eric J Olson, MD. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in the Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Mayo Clinic Experience.
  9. Araghi et al, Effectiveness of Lifestyle Interventions on OSA: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 2013

 

Speaker Disclosures:
The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Planners: 
Kim Miller
Sarah Rhoads 
Susan Smith Dodson
Mark Jansen

Speaker:
Chelsey Warmack Smith, MD

Peer Reviewers: 
Kim Miller, MCHES


Instructions to obtain credit:

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2.       Complete the pre-test 
3.       View the entire activity online 
4.       Complete the post-test 
           (must pass the post-test with a score of 80% to receive credit)
           You may retake the post-test if you do not receive a passing score.
5.       Complete Evaluation 
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Science Office of Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

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