Sleep Apnea

Confirming the Diagnosis and Treating Sleep Apnea

Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by admin.

Once you have been given a tentative diagnosis of sleep apnea or a similar sleep/breathing disorder, an all-night sleep test should be arranged. Proper testing for sleep disorders is important because several sleep disorders have superficial similarities and might be confused with sleep apnea or be incorrectly diagnosed if testing is not done properly. An [...]

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Why Haven’t You Heard of Sleep Apnea Before ?

Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by admin.

It has been estimated that 20 million Americans may have sleep apnea. Among 30- to 60-year-olds, one of every four men and one of every 10 women show some signs of sleep apnea. In a study of industrial workers in Israel, one of every five was classified as having some degree of sleep apnea. These [...]

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Who Suffers from Sleep Apnea ?

Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by admin.

When does a person’s tendency toward sleep apnea first arise? This is difficult to pinpoint because sleep apnea results from the combination of several risk factors.
Sleep apnea can be found at all ages. In some people the tendency may be present at birth. Sleep apnea may be the later stage of a breathing disorder that [...]

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