Making Sense of the Conversation Concerning Sleep Apnea on the Internet

Marc Baltzan, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Mount Sinai Hospital
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec

Public discussion regarding sleep apnea has multiplied during the recent decade. The Internet posts by distinct individuals vary widely from academic statements to personal blog comments. We sought to characterize the current Internet conversation by analysis of unique publishers and their posts lexically over time. The blogosphere conversation regarding sleep apnea is rapidly growing. Nearly a thousand posts are found daily in 2010. The core symptoms discussed in these posts include fatigue and sleepiness. The 6 domains of lexical relationships describe practical, medical, and personal discussions.

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