Volume 3, Number 1, December 2008

How to Manage Sleep Apnoea in Primary Care
Debbie Smith, John Stradling

The NICE Technology Appraisal of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) published in March 2008 has led to dramatically increased referrals for sleep apnoea in most areas. Together with the National ‘Referral to Treatment’ (RTT) 18-week target, there is mounting pressure on Primary Care Trusts to identify patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). This article describes how OSA can be identified and diagnosed, and how CPAP can be managed in primary care.

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