Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults

ppip obstructive sleep apnea

Mills, Justin MD, MPH, FAAP
Harding, Michael C.

¹Medical Officer, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Program, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
²General Preventive Medicine Resident, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

American Family Physician 107(3):p 297-298, March 2023.

D.K., a 41-year-old man with a history of class 1 obesity (body mass index of 31 kg per m2), presents for a wellness visit. D.K. states he feels well today overall. D.K.'s uncle was recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and D.K. has questions about screening for sleep apnea.