Nikolaus C. Netzer

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Introduction Quality of life (QOL) is a widely used health outcome with multiple dimensions that involve subjective sense of mental and physical status, social roles and functioning, personal relationships, and environmental factors (1). Among different age groups, QOL in older adults is a topic of concern (2).

Pharmaceuticals for sleep apnea Once upon a time, elder statesmen in medicine might remember, before continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was invented almost 40 years ago, investigators tried to cure sleep apnea with medications: progesterone, theophylline, acetazolamide, and others. Then, this treatment approach was long forgotten.