Mild Sleep Apnea: Treat It, Watch It or Retest?
Mild sleep apnea usually means 5 to fewer than 15 breathing events per hour, but the AHI label alone does not decide treatment. Treatment becomes more compelling with excessive sleepiness, impaired sleep-related quality of life, hypertension, meaningful oxygen changes or safety risk. Active monitoring may suit some low-symptom patients after clinician review. Retesting is selective […]
