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SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM

• About 1 in 15 middle aged adults have moderate OSA
• Incidence in men twice that of women
• 60-90% of adult OSA patients are obese
• Incidence increases with age
• Probably 90% of sufferers are undiagnosed
• Generally obesity and older age are concentrated in the surgical population
• Incidence of OSA in surgical patients probably significantly higher than in the general population
• Given U.S. demographics, diagnosis of OSA is predicted to increase 5-10 fold in the next decade