Jury Still Out on Whether to Screen All Adults for Sleep Apnea

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Jury Still Out on Whether to Screen All Adults for Sleep Apnea
Not enough data to advise for or against such screening, U.S. experts in prevention and medicine say
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By Robert Preidt
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
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TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- It's not yet clear if there's any benefit to screening adults for sleep apnea when they don't have signs or symptoms of the condition, according to a U.S. government advisory panel of health experts.

This is the first time that the panel, known as the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), "has reviewed the evidence on screening for obstructive sleep apnea," panelist Dr. Alex Krist said in a news release from the group.

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when a person stops breathing many times during sleep due to temporary collapses of the airway, resulting in reduced airflow.

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As a person who now has high blood pressure as direct result of years of sleep apnea, I can say that early screening for sleep apnea is beneficial.  However, it should not be mandatory.  It should be a medical standard that should a person show increased blood pressure, along with other factors that are associated with sleep apnea, they the doctor should recommend a test.

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As a person who now has high blood pressure as direct result of years of sleep apnea, I can say that early screening for sleep apnea is beneficial.  However, it should not be mandatory.  It should be a medical standard that should a person show increased blood pressure, along with other factors that are associated with sleep apnea, they the doctor should recommend a test.

Hosehead here. It's mandatory for long haul truckers with large necks I believe. No joke.