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Selecting Sources of LiteratureStudent:Professor:Course title:Date:Selecting Sources of LiteratureArticle 1: American Academy of Otolaryngology. (2011). Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology (2011), risks of untreated OSA include motor vehicle accident, heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure. In the United States, it is estimated that 1 in five people have at least mild obstructive sleep apnea. In patients who have difficulty in other treatments such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), surgical therapy for throat and nose is effective and is a beneficial alternative. Article 2: Morgan, C., & Meyers, A. (2013). Surgical Approach to Snoring and Sleep Apnea. Medscape. OSA is a primary disorder that might require surgical intervention. OSA is essentially a sleep disorder whereby airflow is repetitively stopped or reduced. This condition might vary in severity, and is usually linked to other physiologic problems such as decreased libido, morning headaches, altered behavior and mood, as well as congestive heart failure. The common effective surgical therapy is uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) (Morgan & Meyers, 2013). Article 3: Mehra, P., & Wolford, L. M. (2009). Surgical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Baylor University Medical Centre; 13(4): 338-342. This article is research-based. OSA is a rather common disorder involving periodic incomplete collapse or complete collapse of the pharyngeal airway as one sleeps. The systemic results of this disorder are cardiac arrhythmias, left ventricular dysfunction, hypertension, stroke, cor pulmonale and death. Various effectual surgical options include UPPP, tracheostomy, laser-assisted uvuloplasty, as well as external and internal nasal reconstruction (Mehra & Wolford, 2009).Article 4: Weaver, E. D., & Woodson, B. T. (2010). The Sleep Study: Studying Life Effects and Effectiveness of Palatopharyngoplasty. This article is research-based ...