Open AccessRaising awareness about sleep disorders
Author(s) -
Stuti J. Jaiswal,
Robert L. Owens,
Atul Malhotra
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.205331
Subject(s) - medicine , sleep (system call) , insomnia , affect (linguistics) , obstructive sleep apnea , psychiatry , sleep apnea , public health , sleep disorder , intensive care medicine , nursing , psychology , communication , computer science , cardiology , operating system
Sleep disorders affect a substantial number of people worldwide and may be increasing in prevalence. Unfortunately, many of these disorders can go unrecognized and untreated in clinical practice. Although physicians understand that good sleep is essential to patient health, approaching the issue is often glossed over in the primary care setting. Importantly, recent data also suggest that sleep disorders are becoming increasingly recognized in developing nations. Here, we review the pertinent features and treatment of some of the major sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, insomnia, and others, that affect patient health. We aim to promote clinician and public awareness of various sleep disorders with the intent of increasing rates of recognition and treatment.