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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Certificate Course


October 18, 2008

Aga Khan University Section of Neurology, Department of Medicine and Department of Clinical Neurophysiology are pleased to announce a Certificate Course on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Date, Time and Venue
Saturday, October 18, 2008
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Community Health Sciences Class room 1 and 1A

Course registration fee: Rs.600 only

Programme

9:00 – 9:15 am

Registration

9:15 – 9:20 am

Introduction

9:20 – 9:40 am

OSA: Epidemiology, Manifestation, Complications and Diagnosis
Dr Bhojo A. Khealani
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, AKU

9:40 – 9:55 am                       

OSA: Psychosocial Issues
Dr Naim Siddiqui
Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, AKU

9:55 – 10:15 am                     

 

OSA Therapy I: Role of Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP & BiPAP) Therapy in OSA
Dr Javed Husain
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, AKU

10:15 – 10:30 am                  

OSA Therapy II: Role of Oral Appliances in OSA Therapy
Dr Azfar Aftab Siddiqui
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, AKU

10:30 – 10:45 am                  

OSA Therapy III: Role of surgery in OSA Management
Dr Mumtaz Jamshaid Khan
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, AKU

10:45 – 11:00 am                   

 

Interpertation of  Polysomnography (PSG)
Dr Bhojo A. Khealani
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, AKU

11:00 – 11:15 am                  

CPAP Titration Guidelines
Mr  Mustafa Khan
Manager , Dep artment of Clinical Neurophysiology, AKU

11:15 – 11:30 am                  

Tea and Refreshments

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

PSG Scoring: Interactive session
Group discussion

12:30 – 1:00 pm                 

Certificate distribution

For registration and other details, please contact:
Conference Secretariat, Aga Khan University, Stadium Road, P.O. Box 3500, Karachi 74800, Pakistan; Tel: +92-21 493 0051 Ext: 4578 / 4584

 

 

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