Obstructive sleep apnea: a diagnostic and treatment guide.

Publisher: Frontline Medical Communications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7502590 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1533-7294 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00943509 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Fam Pract Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Parsippany, NJ : Frontline Medical Communications
Original Publication: New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure*/methods; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/*diagnosis ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/*therapy; Adult ; Alcohol Drinking/adverse effects ; Body Mass Index ; Diabetes Complications/diagnosis ; Diabetes Complications/therapy ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Humans ; Hyperlipidemias/complications ; Hypertension/complications ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Obesity/complications ; Polysomnography ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; Quality of Life ; Risk Factors ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/etiology ; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive/physiopathology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Time Factors ; Treatment Outcome ; Weight Loss

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.

Comment in: J Fam Pract. 2013 Oct;62(10):537. (PMID: 24143341)

Date Created: 20131022 Date Completed: 20131226 Latest Revision: 20151119

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