AUTHOR=Pittman Stephen D. , Chase Barry , Gottlieb Daniel J. , Hwang Dennis , Kirsch Douglas B. , Shah Neomi A. , Sterling Kimberly L. , Thornton Keith , Barnes Teresa R. , Tosi John , Carden Kelly A. , Bogan Richard K. , Reuveny Amir , Ancoli-Israel Sonia , Malhotra Atul TITLE=The future of sleep apnea management: we can either ride the bus or drive it JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sleep VOLUME=2 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sleep/articles/10.3389/frsle.2023.1323447 DOI=10.3389/frsle.2023.1323447 ISSN=2813-2890 ABSTRACT=
This consensus conference report summarizes discussions on sleep apnea care and management. Our goal is to simplify the journey to optimize success for individuals at risk of obstructive sleep apnea and to facilitate diagnostics, monitoring and communication among the entire healthcare team including patients, primary care physicians, sleep specialists, sleep dentists and other key providers. The statement identifies five key problems or unmet needs and contemplates four potential future directions.