Department of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Biography
Department of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Sleep Apnea Management in “Possible IPF” and “Idiopathic NSIP”: A CaseSeries. OSA can be an important problem in patients with possible IPF and idiopathic NSIP. Treatment with nocturnal CPAP therapy in these patients with concomitant OSA may result in stability of underlying interstitial lung disease. Current focus on the following 1. Understanding HIF-1 pathways in OSA 2. Chronic lung disease in OSA, especially airway inflammation