Monthly Sleep Tip - March 2009
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March 1-8 is National Sleep Week "Do You Snore?"
According to the National Sleep Foundation's 2005 Sleep in America poll, when respondents were asked what they would do if they thought they had a sleep problem, only 45 percent said they would talk to their doctor. Don't forget to ask your patients about their sleep!
Screening For Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- Do you snore?
- Are you excessively tired during the day?
- Have you been told you stop breathing during sleep?
- Do you have a history of hypertension?
- Is your neck size> 1 7 in (male) or >16 in (female)?
Ref. National Sleep Founda tion "News AlertsN June 24,2008. www.resmed.com. 'Nationallnstitutes of Health
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