3x-5x
People with untreated sleep apnea face more than 3x the risk of premature death and more than 5xthe risk of cardiovascular mortality.
~50%
of all patients diagnosed with sleep apnea and prescribed CPAP therapy will abandon treatment or fail on CPAP.
$65 – $165B
Estimated total annual economic costof moderate to severe OSA in the U.S. This is greater than asthma, heart failure, stroke and hypertensive disease ($20-$80B).
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