Early recognition and treatment of OSA in hospitalized patients and its impact on health care utilization in rural population: a real-world study

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent, yet under-diagnosed condition. Due to its adverse impact on risk for cardiopulmonary disorders, there is interest in pro-active screening of OSA in hospitalized patients. We studied the long-term outcome of such screened patients who were initiated on positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.