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#144 - Missing Sleep Apnea: I Thought Someone Would Notice
Manage episode 473003657 series 3365942
26 million adult Americans have sleep apnea and 80-90% represent undiagnosed cases. Why have these numbers remained so high when there are easier diagnostic and treatment options than ever? In this episode we will:
- Discuss obstacles to diagnosis
- See how the lack of symptom specificity adds to the problem
- Consider if lack of provider awareness is really an issue
- Look at fear as a factor holding patients back
- Evaluate the difficulty of getting sleep studies
Produced by: Maeve Winter
More
- Twitter: @drchriswinter
- IG: @drchriwinter
- Threads: @drchriswinter
- Bluesky: @drchriswinter
- The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child
Thanks for listening and sleep well!
152 episodes
Manage episode 473003657 series 3365942
26 million adult Americans have sleep apnea and 80-90% represent undiagnosed cases. Why have these numbers remained so high when there are easier diagnostic and treatment options than ever? In this episode we will:
- Discuss obstacles to diagnosis
- See how the lack of symptom specificity adds to the problem
- Consider if lack of provider awareness is really an issue
- Look at fear as a factor holding patients back
- Evaluate the difficulty of getting sleep studies
Produced by: Maeve Winter
More
- Twitter: @drchriswinter
- IG: @drchriwinter
- Threads: @drchriswinter
- Bluesky: @drchriswinter
- The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child
Thanks for listening and sleep well!
152 episodes
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