title: Demographics and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea.
abstract: This article reviews the terminology of obstructive sleep apnea and the associated diagnostic tests and provides an overview of the risk factors for this chronic condition. Sleep apnea affects 2% to 4% of middle-aged working adults in the general population, however, a considerable number of affected individuals remain undiagnosed. Patients with the disease may be at a higher risk for adverse perioperative outcomes. Knowledge of factors associated with an increased risk of obstructive sleep apnea is vital to the perioperative assessment and anesthetic plan.
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline Street, B165A, Baltimore, Maryland 21287-0712, USA. tstiere@jhmi.edu
authors: Tracey
authors: T
authors: Stierer
authors: Naresh M
authors: NM
authors: Punjabi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017286:Polysomnography / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*