Sleep apnea: underdiagnosed and undertreated.
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.
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Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, USA.
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