Access to Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Suspected Sleep Apnea -- Flemons et al. 169 (6): 668 -- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Access to Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Suspected Sleep Apnea -- Flemons et al. 169 (6): 668 -- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine: "The United States has an estimated population of 280 million (Central Intelligence Agency—The World Factbook 2002). A nationwide survey in June 2001 estimated that there were 1,292 sleep laboratories in the United States and that 1.17 million polysomnograms were performed in the preceding year (427 polysomnograms/100,000 population)"

Access to Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Suspected Sleep Apnea -- Flemons et al. 169 (6): 668 -- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Access to Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Suspected Sleep Apnea -- Flemons et al. 169 (6): 668 -- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine:

"2,310 polysomnograms per 100,000 people per year would be required to adequately address the demand for diagnosis and treatment of patients with suspected sleep apnea of at least moderate severity."

Sleep Apnea Information - American Sleep Apnea Association - ASAA

Sleep Apnea Information - American Sleep Apnea Association - ASAA: "Sleep apnea is very common, as common as adult diabetes, and affects more than twelve million Americans"