Abstract

The prevalence of undiagnosed sleep-disordered breathing is high among men and is much higher than previously suspected among women. Undiagnosed sleep-disordered breathing is associated with daytime hypersomnolence.

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MedicineHypopneaPolysomnographySleep apneaApneaApnea–hypopnea indexBreathingSleep disordered breathingCentral sleep apneaCohortObstructive sleep apneaPhysical therapyPediatricsInternal medicineAnesthesia

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Year
1993
Type
article
Volume
328
Issue
17
Pages
1230-1235
Citations
10132
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Terry Young, Mari Palta, Jerome A. Dempsey et al. (1993). The Occurrence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing among Middle-Aged Adults. New England Journal of Medicine , 328 (17) , 1230-1235. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199304293281704

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10.1056/nejm199304293281704