by Cleveland Clinic Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A Cleveland Clinic study shows that bariatric surgery performed in patients with obesity and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly lower risk of death and major adverse cardiovascular events, compared with patients who did not have the surgery. This study was published in...
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Jury Still Out on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening
Megan Brooks November 17, 2022 There remains insufficient evidence to weigh the balance of benefits and harms of screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among asymptomatic adults and those with unrecognized symptoms, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has concluded in an updated statement. “Obstructive sleep apnea can negatively affect people’s health and quality of life if...