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Sleep Clinic
The St. Rita's Sleep Clinic is where the initial evaluation on patients is performed by the sleep physicians to assess for appropriate sleep needs. All Sleep Clinic physicians are fellows of the American Sleep Disorders Association. The initial evaluation offers physicians a thorough case history in addition to a physical examination for each patient. Based on this evaluation, appropriate recommendations and/or referrals are made which can include the scheduling of overnight sleep studies.

Typical Sleep Clinic Patients
Typical sleep clinic patients Typically, patients at the Sleep Clinic range from pediatric (three years of age through fifteen years) through geriatric age range.

What You Should Know Prior to Testing
The patient should arrive 30 minutes prior to their appointment time and check in
 
 St. Rita’s Sleep Disorders Center has moved into a new, convenient location at Suite 350 of the 830 W. High St. Medical Office Building. Phone numbers at 419-226-9397.

The new St. Rita’s Sleep Disorders Center boasts 6 hotel quality Sleep Suites, all with new luxurious bedding and mattresses. A dedicated pediatric Sleep Suite has been specially designed to provide a comfortable and safe environment for our children and their parents.

St. Rita’s Sleep Disorders Center is the first in the Region to offer the latest, most comprehensive sleep diagnostic equipment and software available. These new innovations include higher data capture capabilities, precise graphic flow-volume pressure titrations, and VPN accessible data interpretation.

The new St. Rita’s Sleep Disorders Center also offers in-home sleep testing evaluation and support for qualified patients as well as 12 weeks of CPAP therapy if the home study confirms the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. St. Rita’s has acquired new state-of-the-art home diagnostic equipment in order to provide home studies to appropriate patients.

For more information or for questions, please call theSt. Rita’s Sleep Disorders Center at
419-226-9397.

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Sleep Apnea:
Sleep apnea occurs in all age groups and both sexes but is more common in men. It has been estimated that as many as 18-million Americans have sleep apnea.
-Source: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute



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