title: Obstructive sleep apnea: a diagnostic and treatment guide.
abstract: Patients with this common sleep disorder often fit the classic profile- - but not always. Here' s help knowing what to look for and when to test, as well as how best to treat it.
authors.affiliation: Family and Preventive Medicine Department, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, CA, USA. Email: cagutierrez@ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brady
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D015992:Body Mass Index; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D017286:Polysomnography; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss