Potential for complications, discomfort related to sleep apnea. Contributing factors: [__] Obesity [__] Hypertension [__] Nasopharyngeal narrowing

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335
Code
00335
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References
Peppard, P. E., Young, T., Barnet, J. H., Palta, M., Hagen, E. W., & Hla, K. M. (2017). Increased prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing in adults. American journal of epidemiology, 177(9), 1006-1014.
Johnson, K. G., & Johnson, D. C. (2019). Frequency of Sleep Apnea in Stroke and TIA Patients: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 6(02), 131-137.

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Will demonstrate improved respiratory ... Please Login or Join to access this information
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1609
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Evaluate in days
90
Evaluation Date
06/08/2026
Outcome References
Myers, K. A., Mrkobrada, M., & Simel, D. L. (2018). Does this patient have obstructive sleep apnea?. Journal of the American Medical Association, 319(7), 731–741. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.0181
Chirinos, J. A., Gurubhagavatula, I., & Teff, K. (2019). CPAP, weight loss, or both for obstructive sleep apnea. New England Journal of Medicine, 380, 2265–2275. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1811605

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