Are patients referred for sleep studies similar in different parts of Europe?>

Conclusions: Characteristics of patients referred for suspected OSA differed between European sleep centers independently of confounders like age, gender and obesity. Patients seen at centers in the Western region were more sleepy and less likely representing the insomnia phenotype.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Saaresranta, T., Fietze, I., Grote, L., Riha, R., Ryan, S., Staats, R., Hedner, J., Anttalainen, U. Tags: Sleep and Control of Breathing Source Type: research