The increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea
1970: Did not exist
1980: Estimated at 5,000,000 by ASDC
1990: Estimated at 10,000,000 by NCSDR
1993: Found to be 30,000,000 by Young, et al.
1993: 80,000,000 if "predisposed" included
1994: 46% of 200 truckers > 10 AHI
1997: 9% of Stanford undergraduates
2000: 46% of everyone - JAMA
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