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Men with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
1 Comment Published by Brian Yalung January 5th, 2008 in Health Issues, Sleep Apnea.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea has apparently become alarming in the past years and if people, especially the men are not careful, the consequences of putting their lives at risk may grow as each day passes by. Most of this obstructive sleep apnea has been traced towards difficulty in breathing and while many find it normal to date, it really has health risks that most people should start to be aware off.
Sleep specialists are the best people to approach to understand sleep apnea better. Proper diagnosis of what potential threats through the use of machines such as the polysomnography helps identify the sleep patterns and the spells of difficulty in breathing. We all know that snoring has become common but to avoid complications, it is better to visit our sleep doctor as soon as we can to eliminate any controversial health risks that may be involved.
Men bear the brunt of obstructive sleep apnea. The sleep disorder, which is twice as common in men as in women, causes some 12 million Americans to temporarily and repeatedly stop breathing while they sleep. The condition may seem at first blush like a mere annoyance; it can cause heavy snoring and daytime drowsiness. But medical authorities warn that it can be lethal, as it’s linked to increased risk of cardiovascular problems, stroke, and accidents.
Source: U.S. News Health
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Sleep Apnea Symposium at Turning Stone Resort and Casino
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung August 14th, 2007 in SLEEP News, SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Education, Sleep Events.
What better way is there to further enhance and be up to date with the relevant issues concerning the obstructive sleep apnea issue than to hear it from the actual professionals? A sleep apnea symposium has been set to be held on August 16 to August 18 at Utica, New York which is expected to bring in medical and dental professionals to find more juice on how to handle sleep apnea today.Sleep apnea has been a growing concern and to this day, it has indeed been something that has become utterly serious than pure sleeping problems in our day. Sleep professionals want to add on to their current line of sleep-related issues and this symposium aims to do just that.
Source: Sleep apnea symposium offered
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Dental Alternative of Sleep Apnea
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung June 18th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP Video, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Snoring.Trimming down the possibilities, dental problems may be an alternative health solution to address the growing number of obstructive sleep apnea and snoring problems. The alarming rate of sleep apnea patients needs to be addressed. Various health concerns have been raised and from all indications, all factors concerning the medical inclinations of resolving sleep apnea must be thoroughly covered.
Here is a sample video of a company that may offer a dental solution towards obstructive sleep apnea problems. It may help you or someone you know before it becomes too late.
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Sleeping Disorders called Sleep Apnoea
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung May 13th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders.Many of us tend are not aware that while we are sleeping. Among this is this common sleep disorder we hear as sleep apnoea. For the benefit of the people who are unaware of what sleep apnoea is, it is a sleeping disorder caused by abnormalities in breathing while a person is in this meditative stage.
We all tend to overlook this part of our everyday living. Usually, sleep disorders can be attributed to various reasons. Some of them can be traced towards stress, while others coming from hereditary reasons.

As explained by Wikipedia:
Sleep apnea or sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas (literally, “without breath”), each last long enough so one or more breaths are missed, and occur repeatedly throughout sleep. The standard definition of any apneic event includes a minimum 10 second interval between breaths, with either a neurological arousal (3-second or greater shift in EEG frequency, measured at C3, C4, O1, or O2), or a blood oxygen desaturation of 3-4 percent or greater, or both arousal and desaturation. Sleep apnea is diagnosed with an overnight sleep test called polysomnogram.
Clinically significant levels of sleep apnea are defined as 5 events of any type or greater per hour of sleep time (from the polysomnogram). There are two distinct forms of sleep apnea: Central and Obstructive. Breathing is interrupted by the lack of effort in Central Sleep Apnea; in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, breathing is interrupted by a physical block to airflow despite effort. In Mixed Sleep Apnea, there is a transition from central to obstructive features during the events themselves.
Regardless of type, the individual with sleep apnea is rarely aware of having difficulty breathing, even upon awakening. Sleep apnea is recognized as a problem by others witnessing the individual during episodes or is suspected because of its effects on the body (sequelae). Symptoms may be present for years, even decades without identification, during which time the sufferer may become conditioned to the daytime sleepiness and fatigue associated with significant levels of sleep disturbance. The definitive diagnosis of sleep apnea is made by polysomnography. – Sleep Apnea
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