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Joerg Steier, ATS 2022: the Delphi Consensus Statements on Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Published Online: May 19th 2022

It was a pleasure to talk with Professor Joerg Steier (King’s College London, London, UK) around the development of the Delphi Consensus Statements on the diagnosis and management of excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea and how these statements will help identify and address the unmet needs.

The abstract ‘Development of Delphi Consensus Statements on the Differential Diagnosis and Management of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.‘ (Abstract no. P58) was presented at ATS 2022, 13-18 May 2022.

Questions

  1. What were the aims of the study you are presenting? (0:30)
  2. What were the major topics that the subgroups addressed? (2:11)
  3. How well have the consensus statements been developed to date? (3:23)
  4. What unmet needs were identified and how may these be addressed? (5:01)

Disclosures: Joerg Steier has served on advisory boards for JazzPharmaceuticals and has received honoraria from JazzPharmaceuticals.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Victoria Jones.

Filmed in coverage of the ATS meeting 2022.

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