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  • January 2011

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The Killer in the Bedroom?

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  • Nicky Virgo
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In Brief
This review focuses on obstructive sleep apnea, its epidemiology, treatment and impact on mortality and morbidity.
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Sleep-related disordered breathing is probably more common than any one of us realizes. Starting with snoring and ending with obstructive sleep apnea, it has a considerable effect on many people’s lives, and is a significant cause of increased mortality and morbidity.

This review focuses on obstructive sleep apnea, its epidemiology, treatment and impact on both mortality and morbidit

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Reprinted with permission of ON THE RISK, Journal of the Academy of Life Underwriting ().