Excessive Daytime Sleepiness is Associated with Increased Health Care Utilization Among Patients Referred for Assessment of OSA.
Summary of "Excessive Daytime Sleepiness is Associated with Increased Health Care Utilization Among Patients Referred for Assessment of OSA."
Excessive daytime sleepiness is an important public health concern associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, in the absence of sleep diagnostic testing, it is difficult to separate the independent effects of sleepiness from those of intrinsic sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The objective of this study was to determine if excessive daytime sleepiness was independently associated with increased health care utilization among patients referred for assessment of OSA.
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Name: Sleep
ISSN: 1550-9109
Pages: 363-70
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- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21358854
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/
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