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Sleep–related breathing disorders with a focus on obstructive sleep apnoea

Claiming rates for sleep studies varied by state and territory, remoteness and socioeconomic area of residence In 2019, 134,481 patients received diagnostic sleep study—6.7 per 1,000 Australians aged 18 and over The total Medicare benefits paid for sleep studies was $47 million for diagnostic & $10 million for treatment management Rates were higher for home-based sleep studies (4.7 per 1,000 population) than laboratory sleep studies (2.1)

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Fewer deaths among Australians with dementia during first 10 months of COVID-19 pandemic

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The age-standardised death rate of Australians with dementia fell during the first 10 months of 2020, probably as a result of measures designed to prevent COVID-19 infections also limiting the spread of other infectious respiratory diseases.

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The AIHW is monitoring the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and welfare of Australians.

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