Why Should Sleep Apnea Be Diagnosed and Treated?
Yamashiro Y, Kryger M. Why Should Sleep Apnea Be Diagnosed and Treated? Clinical Pulmonary Medicine 1994, 1: 250-259. DOI: 10.1097/00045413-199407000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNasal continuous positive airway pressureObstructive sleep apneaSevere sequelaeRepetitive upper airway obstructionsContinuous positive airway pressureUpper airway obstructionPositive airway pressureTreatment of choiceGoal of treatmentPrimary pathophysiologic eventEffect of treatmentAirway obstructionAirway pressureSevere complicationsPatients' qualitySleep apneaMultisystem dysfunctionPathophysiologic eventsCommon disorderUndiagnosed patientsSevere casesSequelaePatient's lifeApneaPatients