Emerging issues in sleep-disordered breathing.
Community studies of problems with breathing during sleep suggest that sleep-disordered breathing is a better general term than sleep apnoea. Male sex, increasing age and increasing neck size are the main factors differentiating people with from those without sleep-disordered breathing. The contribution of sleep-disordered breathing to morbidity has not been established. Future research should address the possible cardiovascular associations of sleep-disordered breathing, its impact on sleepiness in the community, and the cost-effectiveness of treatment.
Olson
L G
LG
Discipline of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Newcastle, NSW. lolson@mail.newcastle.edu.au
King
M T
MT
Saunders
N A
NA
Hensley
M J
MJ
D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D009626:Terminology as Topic