In this interview, Dr. Sachin Pendharkar describes for listeners the signs and symptoms of chronic obstructive sleep apnea, treatment options, and the dangers of going undiagnosed.Dr. Sachin Pendharkar is a sleep and respiratory physician at the Foothill Medical Centre Sleep Centre and Associate Professor of Medicine and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. He co-authored a review article on diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults.Full review article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170296Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-170296Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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Obstructive sleep apnea: diagnosis and treatment

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Obstructive sleep apnea: diagnosis and treatment