Consequences of Undiagnosed or Untreated OSA
		The data also suggests that undiagnosed or untreated apnea may have severe financial consequences on the health care system in addition to known adverse effects on physiology. —Kryger, Roos, Delaive, Walld, Horrocks. SLEEP. 1996 19(9):S111-116.

Facts Undiagnosed or untreated sleep apnea patients are heavy consumers of health care services. With treatment, physician claims and hospital stays are significantly reduced. The occurrence of all types of accidents including automobile, home and on-the-job, may be reduced with the use of CPAP for patients with Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB). Morbidity, mortality and property damage from motor vehicle accidents are likely to be an important part of the total cost of untreated SDB. Articles Indicates that an article is available in hard copy. Please click on the image to use the Contact form to request the article. Utilization of Health Care Services in Patients with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. —Meir H. Kryger, Les Roos, Ken Delaive, Randy Walld, Julie Horrocks. SLEEP. 1996 19(9):S111-116.   Health Care Utilization in Males with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome Two Years After Diagnosis and Treatment. —Ahmed Bahammam, Kenneth Delaive, John Ronald, Jure Manfreda, Les Roos, Meir H. Kryger. SLEEP 1999, 22(6):740-747.   Accidents in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Treated with Nasal Continuous Airway Pressure: A Prospective Study. —Jean Krieger, Nicole Meslier, Therese Lebrun, Patrick Levy, Francois Phillip-Joet, Jean-Claude Sailly, Jean-Louis Racineux. CHEST 1997, 112:1561-1566.   Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Motor Vehicle Accidents in a Population-Based Sample of Employed Adults. —Terry Young, Joseph Blustein, Laurel Finn, Mari Palta. SLEEP 1997, 20(8):608-613.