Free online test gives answers to patients at risk for sleep apnea

Chicago, IL. — With more than 18 million adults suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), you’d think a sleep test would be part of each physical exam and doctor visit. On the contrary, it has been estimated only 10% to 20% of patients have been diagnosed with the sleepy killer sleep apnea, leaving millions at risk of complications.

With awareness being a key factor in diagnosis, companies are emerging with goals of raising awareness through education, diagnostic screening technologies, home sleep testing, and now, free OSA testing. Companies such as Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) have been educating dentists and physicians across the globe on how they can screen and treat OSA through home sleep testing programs, diagnostic equipment, and oral appliance therapy. These courses have generated a local buzz among the dental and medical community, and in turn, dentists and physicians are saving lives and creating healthier patient populations simply by asking patients a series of questions and running tests.

“Our seminars are designed to teach dentists how to treat patients with OSA through oral appliance therapy. They attend a continuing education course, and become experts in screening and treating OSA in their dental practices,” comments Rani Ben David, president of Sleep Group Solutions.

Sleep Group Solutions took it a step further and partnered with online giant SleepTest.com to offer patients free OSA screening methods. Patients can now log onto the website and fill out a brief questionnaire from the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. The answers measure the level of sleepiness patients feel throughout the day. The results can be sent to a local dentist in the area, and an appointment can be made straight from the site. SleepTest.com is also used by patients who have already been diagnosed with sleep apnea, but who may be looking for CPAP alternatives.

“The statistics are alarming, that is why SleepTest.com is dedicated to raising the awareness of seep apnea and other sleep-related illnesses. Our goal is to not only help save lives, but to help people live a better, healthier life." Elias Kalantzis, founder of SleepTest.com.

Sleep Group Solutions also offers an iPhone app to screen for sleep apnea. The MSleepTEST application records your bedtime partner's snoring, then uploads the sound bite to a server. The audio clip is sent to a local office trained in sleep medicine to see if an appointment is necessary. Between MSleepTest and SleepTest.com, it's easier than ever to screen for sleep apnea. Log on and take the test; it may be the most important test you’ve ever taken.

About Sleep Group Solution
Sleep Group Solutions is an airway diagnostic technology company serving the needs of physicians and dentists interested in screening, diagnosing, and treating sleep apnea and other upper airway disorders. Sleep Group Solutions offers the latest screening and diagnostic equipment solutions for patients with allergy, sinus congestion, rhinitis, deviated septum, nasal polyps, snoring, and sleep apnea. SGS offers the most comprehensive dental sleep medicine CE seminars in the industry focused on teaching dentists the protocols needed to make the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea part of their practice. SGS offers sleep study interpretation, oral appliances (Norad Boil & Bite, Respire), online directory 1800SleepLab.com, and online marketing at SleepTest.com. SGS is the manufacturer of the Eccovision Systems Rhinometer and Pharyngometer.


About SleepTest.com
SleepTest.com is a great online resource dedicated to educating the public on sleep apnea and related sleep disorders. Our goal is to offer you a free preliminary screening that can help identify any potential sleep problems. This Sleep Test is quick and easy, and can be completed in about five minutes. After you fill out your information, if you choose, your results can be reviewed by a board-certified sleep doctor at no charge. You also have the opportunity to meet with a doctor in your local area for a free consultation. Depending on your insurance plan, the cost of an overnight Sleep Test can be completely covered. For patients who already suffer from sleep apnea and cannot tolerate the CPAP therapy, SleepTest.com offers innovative CPAP alternatives.