[HTML][HTML] Obstructive sleep apnea in adults: what primary care physicians need to know

E Arredondo, G Udeani, L Panahi, PT Taweesedt… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
… Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains a prominent disease state characterized as the
recurrent collapse of the upper airway while sleeping and is estimated to plague 936 million …

Awareness level of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome during routine unstructured interviews of a standardized patient by primary care physicians

H Reuveni, A Tarasiuk, T Wainstock, A Ziv, A Elhayany… - Sleep, 2004 - academic.oup.com
… of primary care physicians of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome … sleep experts reviewed
and approved the checklist questionnaire. Setting: Primary care clinics of Clalit Health Care

Comparison of primary-care practitioners and sleep specialists in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

SM Scharf, J DeMore, T Landau, P Smale - Sleep and Breathing, 2004 - Springer
… two comparable laboratories primary care patients referred by primary care physicians (open …
that sleep apnea is a serious problem. In spite of this, there are comparable rates of CPAP

Coordinated program between primary care and sleep unit for the management of obstructive sleep apnea

M Mayos, P Peñacoba, AMP Pijoan… - NPJ primary care …, 2019 - nature.com
… coordinated program between primary care and specialist sleep centers for patients … primary
care setting and prioritization of primary care referrals to specialized care for starting CPAP

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of obstructive sleep apnea in female patients in primary care: time for improvement?

I Bouloukaki, I Tsiligianni, S Schiza - Medical Principles and Practice, 2021 - karger.com
… , female patients with sleep apnea tend to … sleep quality, and headache on awakening in
female patients may contribute to an increased awareness of this condition among primary care

Resistant hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea in the primarycare setting

M Demede, A Pandey, F Zizi… - International journal …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
… Findings of this study demonstrate that both sleep apnea and resistant hypertension represent
major public health concerns among black patients [32]. This is a serious concern since …

Screening for obstructive sleep apnea among individuals with severe mental illness at a primary care clinic

A Alam, KNR Chengappa, F Ghinassi - General hospital psychiatry, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to significant morbidity and mortality. …
METHOD: One hundred SMI patients attending a primary care clinic were screened for …

Prevalence of risk for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and association with risk factors in primary care

KV Silva, MLG Rosa, AJL Jorge, AR Leite… - Arquivos brasileiros de …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
… of symptoms and risk of sleep apnea in primary care. … Prevalence of symptoms and risk of
sleep apnea in primary care. … Prevalence of symptoms and risk of sleep apnea in primary care. …

Assessing the adequacy of obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis for high-risk patients in primary care

B Arsic, K Zebic, A Sajid, N Bhave… - The Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Board Family Med
… prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is unknown, and primary care providers are left
… The purpose of this study was to identify health care gaps in OSA diagnosis for patients at …

Recognizing and managing obstructive sleep apnea in primary care

L Culpepper, T Roth - Primary care companion to the Journal of …, 2009 - psychiatrist.com
… mation regarding recognition of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and associated excessive
sleepiness (ES) in the primary care setting in order to provide optimal care to patients with this …