In reply: We thank Sleeman for his astute comment. In the men’s health issue,1 our intention was to highlight several major areas relevant to men’s health rather than attempt comprehensive coverage of the field. Sleep apnoea was indeed one of the potential topics we identified when we planned the issue. We anticipated that sleep apnoea would be discussed within some of the key contributions to the issue. Although this did not eventuate, we acknowledge the importance of sleep apnoea in general medical practice, and plan to revisit the topic in future issues of the Journal.
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- 1. Men’s health issue. Med J Aust 2006; 185: 409-472.<eMJA full text>