CME Symposium- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Impact, Causes, and Treatment Strategies

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. - Feb. 8, 2019 - PRLog -- Register Online Now

This symposium will provide sleep clinicians with 1) up-to-date research exploring the prevalence and impact of EDS in OSA patients; 2) causes of EDS in OSA including a relationship between neuronal injury and excessive sleepiness; 3) clinical tools to proactively monitor EDS in OSA; 4) clinical pearls to improve accuracy in determining the cause of the EDS; and 5) best practices for nonpharmacologic (behavioral) and pharmacologic management of EDS in patients with OSA.

Chair:
Richard Bogan, MD
Associate Clinical Professor
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Columbia, South Carolina

Faculty:
Atul Malhotra, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California

Patrick Strollo Jr., MD
Professor of Medicine and Clinical and Translational Science
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Voxmedia LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Voxmedia LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse practitioners may participate in this educational activity and earn a certificate of completion as AANP accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreements.

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Voxmedia International gratefully acknowledges the educational grant provided by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

This educational activity is intended for physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of sleep disorders.

Pre-registration is for planning purposes only.

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