title: Sleep apnea: underdiagnosed and undertreated.
abstract: Symptoms witnessed by a bed partner are probably the strongest clue. Polysomnography confirms the diagnosis. Lifestyle changes, continuous positive airway pressure, or oral/dental devices are often effective.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D017286:Polysomnography; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D015995:Prevalence; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy