Affiliation:
1. GP with special interest in Sleep Medicine, Red House Surgery, Cambridge
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Abstract
Sleep is imperative for good health and problems related to sleep are common presentations to primary care. Disorders affecting breathing and sleep are varied in their causes and affect multiple body systems. The majority of patients with sleep-disordered breathing remain undiagnosed. This article will consider the pathophysiology of sleep-disordered breathing, how GPs can identify patients with sleep-disordered breathing and how these are managed in primary care.
Subject
General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science
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