Undiagnosed Sleep apnea
| About undiagnosed conditions: One possible misdiagnosis is the failure to correctly diagnose Sleep apnea leading to a person remaining with undiagnosed Sleep apnea. Any condition can potentially be missed and stay undiagnosed. For a general overview of diseases that are often undiagnosed, see Failure to Diagnose or Under-Diagnosed Diseases. |
Undiagnosed prevalence of Sleep apnea: estimated 2-4% of Americans undiagnosed
Undiagnosed prevalence rate: approx 1 in 50 or 2.00% or 5.4 million people in USA [about data]
Medical news summaries about non-diagnosis of Sleep apnea: The following medical news items are relevant to nondiagnosis of Sleep apnea:
- Sleep apnea can cause depression and high blood pressure
- Sleep apnea can result in serious health problems
- Sleep apnea causes 1400 fatalities in America each year
- Sleep apnea commonly misdiagnosed
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