Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Authors: Frank Tamarin, Robert D. Brandstetter
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Letters2 May 2000Risk for Obstructive Sleep ApneaFrank Tamarin, MD and Robert D. Brandstetter, MDFrank Tamarin, MDSound Shore Medical Center of Westchester; New Rochelle, NY 10802 (Tamarin)Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester; New Rochelle, NY 10802 (Brandstetter)Search for more papers by this author and Robert D. Brandstetter, MDSound Shore Medical Center of Westchester; New Rochelle, NY 10802 (Tamarin)Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester; New Rochelle, NY 10802 (Brandstetter)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-132-9-200005020-00013 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The fine study by Netzer and colleagues (1) and commentary by Millman (2) demonstrate the underrecognition of sleep disorders. Obstructive sleep apnea, however, is not a new disorder. While the association of the Pickwickian syndrome is derived from the description of Charles Dickens's character Joe the fat boy in The Pickwick Papers(3), sleep apnea may date much further back than this depiction in 1836–1837.Pliny the Younger, an ancient Roman, described the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD and related the death of his uncle in a letter well known to classicists (4). While Vesuvius roared, his ...References1. Netzer NC, Stoohs RA, Netzer CM, Clark K, Strohl KP. Using the Berlin Questionnaire to identify patients at risk for the sleep apnea syndrome. Ann Intern Med. 1999;131:485-91. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Millman RP. Do you ever take a sleep history? [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1999;131:535-6. LinkGoogle Scholar3. Burwell CS, Robin ED, Whaley RD, Bickelman AG. Extreme obesity associated with alveolar hypoventilation—a Pickwickian syndrome. Am J Med. 1956;21:811-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Pliny. Letters and Panegyricuo. v I. Radice B, tr. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ Pr; 1969:431-3. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester; New Rochelle, NY 10802 (Tamarin)Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester; New Rochelle, NY 10802 (Brandstetter) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoUsing the Berlin Questionnaire To Identify Patients at Risk for the Sleep Apnea Syndrome Nikolaus C. Netzer , Riccardo A. Stoohs , Cordula M. Netzer , Kathryn Clark , and Kingman P. Strohl Do You Ever Take a Sleep History? Richard P. Millman Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea David A. Nardone Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Ronald S. Strauss and Warren S. Browner Risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Nikolaus C. Netzer and Kingman P. Strohl Metrics Cited ByOSAS'lı Hastalarda Temporomandibular Eklem Rahatsızlıklarının Prevelansının DeğerlendirilmesiScreening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Type 2 Diabetes Patients – Questionnaires Are Not Good Enough 2 May 2000Volume 132, Issue 9Page: 758KeywordsBreathingChronic bronchitisFatsMedical risk factorsObesityPatient advocacyQuestionnairesSleepSleep apneaSleep disorders Issue Published: 2 May 2000 CopyrightCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...