The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

#123 Sleep Apnea Pearls and Pitfalls

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Nov 5, 2018

Dr. Barbara Phillips, a recently retired professor of pulmonary critical care and sleep medicine, shares her expertise on obstructive sleep apnea. She dives into the differences between home sleep studies and in-lab polysomnography. The conversation highlights the importance of oxygen saturation metrics like T90 and ODI in sleep study interpretation. Dr. Phillips offers strategies to enhance CPAP adherence and discusses alternatives for treatment, emphasizing the need for personalized patient care and the public health implications of untreated sleep apnea.