Differences in Symptoms and Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Between Blacks and Whites.

J Daryl ThorntonKatherine A DudleyGul Jana SaeedSheeja T SchusterAmy SchellJames C SpilsburySanjay R Patel

Published in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2021)

At the time of clinical diagnosis, Black men have greater disease severity suggesting delay in diagnosis. Further, the greater burden of classic OSA symptoms suggests the delayed diagnosis of OSA in Black men is not due to atypical presentation. Further research is needed to identify why screening methods for OSA are not equitably implemented in the care of Black men.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
middle aged
palliative care
sleep apnea
sleep quality
depressive symptoms