If you are among the people who would not want to be diagnosed and checked for sleeping disorders, here is a sleep gadget that can be an alternative that is reliable.

This device has been proven to be reliable based on a study that was presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.

With the growing number of obstructive sleep apnea patients today, this can be another great alternative in trying to fight off the dreaded sleeping problem which many want to resolve without going to the sleep specialists located near their area.

Sleep apnea, which affects over 10 million Americans, with an estimated additional 10 million undiagnosed, is characterized by loud snoring interrupted by frequent episodes of totally obstructed breathing (obstructive sleep apnea). Serious episodes last more than ten seconds each and occur more than seven times per hour. Apnea patients may experience 30 to 300 such events per night. These episodes can reduce blood oxygen levels, causing the heart to pump harder.

(Source) Eurekalert

Tags: blood oxygen levels, gadget, heart, neck surgery foundation, oximeters, sleep, Sleep Apnea, sleeping disorders, sleeping problem

This entry was posted on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 at 11:42 pm and is filed under How to sleep better, SLEEP Gadgets, SLEEP News, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders.
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