Health Disparities in Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Treatment Challenges

04/04/2023 21 min Episodio 376
Health Disparities in Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Treatment Challenges

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In this podcast episode, Dr Ashesha Mechineni interviews Dr Bharati Prasad, Associate Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of UIC Sleep Science Center and Program Director of Sleep fellowship at University of Illinois at Chicago. This is the conclusion of our core discussion on Health Disparities in Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Dr Prasad explains how Positive airway pressure treatment variables vary across various treatment groups and how real life factors play a role in overall long term clinical outcomes. She explores variations in research results among COVID 19 pandemic patients with obstructive sleep apnea as she draws to a close. 

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