A 60-year-old with diabetes and BMI 33 kg/m² has severe OSA confirmed by polysomnography. Which therapy is first-line to improve daytime sleepiness an...

Question

A 60-year-old with diabetes and BMI 33 kg/m² has severe OSA confirmed by polysomnography. Which therapy is first-line to improve daytime sleepiness and cardiometabolic outcomes?

Accepted Answer

CPAP therapy

Answer

Oral appliance therapy for all

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Weight loss alone

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Nocturnal oxygen only

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Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for all

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Obstructive sleep apnoea

A 60-year-old with diabetes and BMI 33 kg/m² has severe OSA confirmed by polysomnography. Which therapy is first-line to improve daytime sleepiness and cardiometabolic outcomes?