TY - JOUR
T1 - Sleep disordered breathing in the elderly
AU - Russell, Tonya
AU - Duntley, Stephen
PY - 2011/12
Y1 - 2011/12
N2 - Sleep-disordered breathing, especially obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), has a high prevalence among the elderly, where it may present with atypical symptoms. Untreated OSA can reduce quality of life and have adverse health consequences. Effective treatment is available, so all physicians treating the elderly should be aware of the clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, and treatment options for OSA.
AB - Sleep-disordered breathing, especially obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), has a high prevalence among the elderly, where it may present with atypical symptoms. Untreated OSA can reduce quality of life and have adverse health consequences. Effective treatment is available, so all physicians treating the elderly should be aware of the clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, and treatment options for OSA.
KW - Elderly
KW - Obstructive sleep apnea
KW - Sleep-disordered breathing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=81855207374&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.04.017
DO - 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.04.017
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 21906711
AN - SCOPUS:81855207374
SN - 0002-9343
VL - 124
SP - 1123
EP - 1126
JO - American Journal of Medicine
JF - American Journal of Medicine
IS - 12
ER -