Is sleep apnea overdiagnosed?

An AHI of 15 per hour or higher with or without additional clinical complaints is considered sufficient to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea according to current guidelines. read more

The short answer , sleep studies are ordered for the wrong reasons and more often than not, they show sleep apnea . It is not difficult, the normal index (AHI) is less than 5 , it doesn't take a lot to find abnormal findings. read more

And the benefits of sleep apnea treatment may have been overestimated. In a study published in 2015, twenty-five percent of women and 50% of men 40 years of age or older had an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 15 per hour or more. This was a large population base sample of over 2100 people. read more

Insurers Are Grumpy Over Booming Sleep Apnea Business : Shots - Health News Sleep apnea is a condition that can raise the risk of several serious illnesses, including heart disease. Testing for the condition is a lucrative business, and sleep labs have sprung up across the country. read more