Association between severity of obstructive sleep apnea and its commonsymptoms varies by race, ethnicity, and sex

These recommendations based on asymptomatic individuals highlight an important gap in sleep health awareness among both health care professionals and patients. Because the early symptoms of OSA tend to occur in sleep, when the person with the condition is less aware, there is a definite potential for underreporting. Hence, if the person with OSA is not fully aware of these symptoms it makes communicating them to their health care provider even harder. Gasping for air during the night, night sweats, nocturia,23 enuresis,24 nonrefreshing sleep, feeling more tired than usual, and many of the nonspecific symptoms of OSA can easily go unnoticed or at least be deemed D Stepney, HP Attarian, KL Knutson Association between severity of OSA and symptoms Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Vol. 19, No. 10 1732 October 1, 2023 Copyright © American Academy of Sleep Medicine insignificant by patients either presenting for routine check-ups or nonsleep medicine visits. Symptomatology therefore is a troublesome metric to use to determine screening or treatment for a condition linked to so much pathology. Sleep health is pertinent to everyone across sexes, ethnicities, and races. Much like other areas in medicine, sleep disparities and inequities should be carefully considered so they can be minimized across various population groups.

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