The Role of Epiglottis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Nico de Vries is an ENT specialist at OLVG West Hospital Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is a guest professor at the University of Antwerp, Belgium and a professor of Dental Sleep Medicine, at the Department of oral kinesiology, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His special interest is diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults, in particular alternatives to CPAP. His research topics include Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy, Implants, OSA surgery, Positional Therapy, Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation, Combined Treatments, OSA and bariatric surgery, OSA and Anesthesia, OSA and biomarkers. He (co)-edited several textbooks called Current Concept in Sleep Apnea Surgery, Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy, Positional Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Matej Delakorda is an ENT specialist at General hospital Celje, Slovenia. He is a consultant and mentor with special interest in obstructive sleep apnea. He is familiar with many treatment modalities and is involved in research projects with emphasis on the epiglottis. He is the director of the International course on comprehensive OSA treatment and scientific chair of the OSA Academy.

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