Sleep apnea patients may be at risk. I'm Erin White and this is a dailyRX minute. Sleep apnea patients who have have impaired functional capacity, or IFC, which is influenced by things like being overweight and smoking, had almost a three times greater general risk of death than those who weren't impaired. Doctors believe that testing for IFC may help identify patients at especially high risk. Ask your doctor about treatment for your sleep apnea. For dailyRx TV, I'm Erin White.