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Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001;127:1397-1400.

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Hypothesis: Mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) does not cause significant long-term adverse health consequences.

BACKGROUND

Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder among middle-aged persons in the United States. Young et al¹ reported that the prevalence of OSA associated with hypersomnolence was 2% in women and 4% in men aged 30 to 60 years. It is reasonably well established that many patients with OSA, now more commonly referred to as sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), have resultant pathologic sleepiness and daytime performance decrements. It has also been recognized for years that patients with severe apnea suffer significant health consequences as a result of their apnea. Yet, it remains controversial whether patients with less severe forms of this disease incur the same adverse health consequences.

Figure appears in full text version. Regina Paloyan Walker, MD

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