Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

Featured: Trends in CPAP adherence over twenty years of data collection: a flattened curve

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is considered to be the gold standard of therapy, however, there are known problems with patient treatment adherence. Rotenberg et. al., assess secular trends in CPAP adherence to identify any meaningful improvements in adherence in light of the multiple interventions proposed to do so.

Editors-in-Chief:

Dr Hadi Seikaly, University of Alberta, Canada

Dr Erin Wright, University of Alberta, Canada

Aims and scope

Journal of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing on all aspects and sub-specialties of otolaryngology-head & neck surgery, including pediatric and geriatric otolaryngology, rhinology & anterior skull base surgery, otology/neurotology, facial plastic & reconstructive surgery, head & neck oncology, and maxillofacial rehabilitation, as well as a broad range of related topics.

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Archival content

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery moved to the BioMed Central platform in 2013. Articles published prior to this can be accessed by contacting the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery.

Editors' profiles

Dr Hadi Seikaly, Editor-in-Chief

Dr Seikaly is a Professor of the Departments of Surgery and Oncology. He is the Divisional Director and Edmonton Zone Sections Head of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services. Dr Seikaly is the Director of Head and Neck Surgery Functional Assessment Laboratory (HNSFAL) at the Institute of Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine and is the director of the Head and Neck Research Network. He has been a PI or collaborator on numerous research grants receiving funding from various agencies, including CIHR and Terry Fox Foundation. He has published over 150 peer reviewed papers and book chapters. Dr Seikaly has a large practice dedicated to head, neck, and skull base oncology and reconstruction. His research interests include functional surgical and reconstructive outcomes, microvascular head and neck reconstruction, submandibular gland transfer medical modeling and digital surgical planning as it applies to the head and neck region.

Dr Erin Wright, Editor-in-Chief

Dr Wright is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Alberta and is the director of the Alberta Sinus Centre. Dr Wright is a fellow of the American Rhinologic Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and an active fellow of the Triological Society from whom he received the prestigious Harris P. Mosher Award in 2007 for outstanding clinical research. He is the Senior Director for Postgraduate Surgical Education in the Department of Surgery. Dr Wright is extensively published with over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His research interests include: outcomes research in rhinosinusitis, endoscopic management of sinonasal tumours and the study of underlying mechanisms of chronic rhinosinusitis.