Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent condition which remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. Untreated OSA is associated with several chronic medical conditions, a reduction in quality of life and increases in health care costs. Therefore, early identification of undiagnosed cases is important. Implementation of a screening measure in a primary care environment for populations at high-risk for OSA could improve patient outcomes and reduce the health care burden of untreated OSA.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1185-1187 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Primary care
- Quality measure
- Screening
- Sleep apnea
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology