Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- 15 August 2002
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 347 (7) , 498-504
Abstract
A 43-year-old man presents with heavy snoring; his bed partner reports that he sometimes stops breathing while he sleeps. He has hypertension controlled by medication but is otherwise healthy. He admits to feeling sleepy at times when he drives, although he has not had any motor vehicle accidents. His body-mass index is 33, and he has a large neck circumference (46 cm). How should he be evaluated and treated?Keywords
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