Reply by authors: Sleep apnea awareness among Latin-Americans

Cherrez Ojeda et al have previously reported low levels of awareness and knowledge of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among Latin-Americans. In their sample of 135 respondents, only 12% had high levels of awareness of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) while only 10% had advanced knowledge of sleep apnea [1]. This is in keeping with our recent study, where we reported that 13% of respondents could correctly define OSA [2]. These findings are significant in view of the fact that there has been a high prevalence of undiagnosed OSA in both Latin America and Singapore [3, 4].

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