Screening Patients for Sleep Apnea

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People who suffer from sleep apnea are often tired, depressed and lack energy throughout the day. Sleep apnea may also negatively affect comorbidities. Treating sleep apnea allows people to feel better.1 However, in spite of the high prevalence and seriousness of the condition, nearly 80% of people with sleep apnea remain undiagnosed and untreated.1

Prevalence of Sleep Apnea

Correctly identifying sleep apnea in patients and helping them stay on therapy are crucial to helping patients sleep better and feel better. This brochure is designed to assist you in implementing a screening program to get your patients diagnosed, treated effectively, and on their way to feeling better.

In order to identify your patients at risk for sleep apnea, ResMed has developed a simple three-step process:

Primary care physicians should also ask their patients these questions during the screening process: PCP Referral Pathway

Additionally, ResMed's ApneaLink is a simple, cost-effective sleep-screening tool that objectively identifies patients at risk for OSA.

Click here to receive a free sleep apnea management kit from ResMed.

Patient Websites

www.healthysleep.com (for undiagnosed patients)

www.myresmed.com (for ongoing support with therapy)

1Young T. Epidemiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. A population health perspective. Am J of Res Crit Care Med 2002