ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2018
Recognition and Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Older Americans.
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- OSA in the aging population: Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations.Sleep medicine reviews · 2026Review
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- Sleep Disturbances and Sarcopenia in Older Adults: Clinical Associations, Potential Mechanisms, and Management Strategies.International journal of general medicine · 2026Review
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- Discrepancy between knowledge and confidence levels toward obstructive sleep apnea.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and impact of comorbid mental disorders in hospitalized patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): a nationwide study using administrative data.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2025Observational
- Prevalence and Misperception: Exploring the Gap Between Objective and Subjective Assessment of Sleep Apnea in a Population at Increased Risk for Dementia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Dynamic Risk Status of OSA and Its Association with COPD Incidence and Progression to Oxygen Therapy: Insights from a US National Cohort.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy and its Impact on Maternal-Fetal Health: A Hidden Threat - Narrative Review.The open respiratory medicine journal · 2025Review
- Short-Term Risk of Complications Related to Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Sinonasal Surgery.Ochsner journal · 2025Article
- AI-driven bone mineral density prediction from chest x-rays and its association with obstructive sleep apnea.PloS one · 2025Article
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objectivesTo estimate the proportion of older Americans at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who receive OSA evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment.
designCross sectional study.
settingNational Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS), Round 3 survey.
participantsCommunity-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries age 65 and older (N=1,052). MEASUREMENTS: NHATS participants were asked specific questions about sleep disturbances, including items that resembled critical elements of a validated instrument used to assess OSA risk (the STOP-Bang questionnaire). The proportion of older Americans at risk for OSA who received evaluations with home or in-laboratory sleep studies, OSA diagnosis, and OSA treatment was examined, as well as clinical, social, and demographic correlates of OSA.
resultsOf 1,052 participants who completed the sleep module, 56% (95% confidence interval (CI)=53-59%) were estimated to be at high risk of OSA. Only 8% (95% CI=5-11%) of the high-risk individuals had been tested for it. Of those tested, 94% (95% CI=87-100%) were diagnosed with OSA. Treatment with positive airway pressure was prescribed for 82% (95% CI=65-99%) of participants with an OSA diagnosis.
conclusionsEvidence from this nationally representative sample of community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries suggests that high OSA risk is common but seldom investigated. When investigated, OSA is almost always confirmed and usually treated. These findings suggest a significant gap in OSA assessment for older Americans that could have public health implications.
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