Editing Sleep apnea (section)

===Treatment===
The management of obstructive sleep apnea was improved with the introduction of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, first described in 1981 by [[Colin Sullivan (physician)|Colin Sullivan]] and associates in [[Sydney]], Australia.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Sullivan CE, Issa FG, Berthon-Jones M, Eves L | title = Reversal of obstructive sleep apnoea by continuous positive airway pressure applied through the nares | journal = Lancet | volume = 1 | issue = 8225 | pages = 862–5 | date = April 1981 | pmid = 6112294 | doi = 10.1016/S0140-6736(81)92140-1 | s2cid = 25219388 }}</ref> The first models were bulky and noisy, but the design was rapidly improved and by the late 1980s, CPAP was widely adopted. The availability of an effective treatment stimulated an aggressive search for affected individuals and led to the establishment of hundreds of specialized clinics dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of [[sleep disorders]]. Though many types of sleep problems are recognized, the vast majority of patients attending these centers have sleep-disordered breathing. Sleep apnea awareness day is 18 April in recognition of Colin Sullivan.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sichtermann|first=Lori|title=Industry Recognizes Sleep Apnea Awareness Day 2014|date=19 April 2014|url=http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/2014/04/sleep-apnea-awareness-day-2014/|publisher=Sleep Review|access-date=30 April 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430083056/http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/2014/04/sleep-apnea-awareness-day-2014/|archive-date=30 April 2014}}</ref>