Do your patients ever complain of fatigue or tell you they don't sleep well?
If so, they're not alone.
More than 43 million Americans—one in ten adults—suffer from a type of sleep-disordered breathing known as sleep apnea. Most know they aren't receiving adequate sleep but few realize they have a clinical disease.
The most common disorder we test for is sleep apnea. Unfortunately, more than 80 percent of sleep apnea remains undiagnosed. Left untreated, the disease contributes to chronic illnesses such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart failure, coronary artery disease, stroke and other medical conditions.
The North Dakota Center for Sleep offers hope for patients with sleep disorders. We are certified by Medicare as an independent diagnostic testing facility (IDTF) and the sleep center was designed to meet all standards required by the AASM.
Your patients can be seen at the North Dakota Center for Sleep in two ways:
- If patient displays sleep disorder symptoms, you can make a sleep study referral to North Dakota Center for Sleep, or
- Request a consultation for your patient with Dr. Rizan Hajal, board-certified sleep specialist, who will order the sleep study if appropriate.
Learn more about Dr. Hajal, MD, FCCP
Either way, the North Dakota Center for Sleep is a full-service team that can serve as a resource to provide literature, discuss sleep research, educate your support staff and answer questions.
With proper diagnosis and treatment, sleep apnea and sleep disorders are manageable and patients often experience profound health improvements. Together we can help patients who suffer from this potentially life-threatening disorder.
Learn more about Diagnosis and Treatment.