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Key Recommendations for Hospitalists: Assessment and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adult Inpatients

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  • Naveed Choudry

  • September 6, 2026

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    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects 25%-77% of hospitalized adults but is often underdiagnosed and undertreated.

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    The AASM's 2025 guideline includes a Good Practice Statement and four conditional recommendations for inpatient OSA management.

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    Hospitalized patients receiving treatment for sleep-disordered breathing should continue their therapy unless contraindicated.

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    The AASM recommends screening hospitalized adults at increased risk for OSA using validated questionnaires or high-resolution pulse oximetry.

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    A defined discharge plan for patients at risk for OSA should include outpatient diagnostic follow-up and continuity of care.

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Clinical guideline highlights for the hospitalist: Evaluation and management of obstructive sleep apnea in adults hospitalized for medical care

  • by Naveed Choudry

  • September 6, 2026

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