Looking harder for sleep apnea in a patient population runs the risk for overdiagnosis & then treating patients who are unlikely to benefit. medtwitter sleepapnea
I'm Dr Kenny Lin. I am a family physician and associate director of the Lancaster General Hospital Family Medicine Residency, and I blog atIn February, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and several other medical organizations launched the"" campaign to raise awareness about undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea in the United States.
Disrupted sleep can cause daytime fatigue and increase blood pressure, leading to billions of dollars in healthcare costs each year. No doubt the"More than a Snore" campaign will encourage some patients with unrecognized sleep apnea symptoms to visit their doctors and be appropriately diagnosed and treated. However, I am concerned that the campaign may also lead to unnecessary care that won't help many patients feel better or live longer.
There's a world of difference between visiting one's doctor because fatigue or snoring is impairing the patient's or a bed partner's quality of life and having that doctor specifically ask each patient about sleep apnea symptoms. The latter is called screening, and even though
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