The Hidden Systemic Cost of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The Broader Implications of Airway Dysfunction Beyond Fatigue

For many years, obstructive sleep apnea was viewed primarily through the lens of sleep quality and daytime fatigue. Patients who snored loudly, struggled with daytime sleepiness, or woke feeling unrested were often directed toward sleep studies and CPAP therapy with the assumption that the problem existed largely within the boundaries of nighttime breathing.