Sleep Apnea

Health Effects of Sleep Apnea : Breathing, Circulation, and Heart Problems

Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by admin.

The cardiovascular (heart and circulatory system) and pulmonary (lung) effects of sleep apnea are very serious; over a period of years these effects become life-threatening. Strokes are three times more common in heavy snorers than in nonsnorers,5 and heart attack is more than 20 times more likely in people with untreated sleep apnea. The  cardiovascular [...]

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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Automobile Accidents

Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by admin.

Mr. Rodgers was diagnosed with moderately severe obstructive sleep apnea and underwent UPPP (uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) surgery . His snoring disappeared, he felt better, and he no longer fell asleep at the wrong times. The surgeon recommended that he return to the sleep center for a retest to see how much improvement had actually been achieved by [...]

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Health Effects of Sleep Apnea : Automobile Accidents

Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by admin.

Automobile accidents are three times more common among people with untreated sleep apnea than in normal people. Nearly 20 percent of sleep apnea patients admit to having had auto accidents from falling asleep at the wheel. Recent studies of long-haul truck drivers have found that nearly half of them had obvious symptoms of sleep apnea. [...]

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