When it comes to identifying the extent of obstructive sleep apnea, it may depend on your profession. And thanks to the efforts of Snoring Isn’t Sexy LLC, a new way to determine the extent of sleep apnea has been revealed. The new method is the Epworth Sleepiness Scale which is a way of measuring daytime sleepiness.

“Several dentist members of Snoring Isn’t Sexy have commented that their airline pilot and truck driver patients are resistant to answering questions about snoring and sleep apnea for fear that a positive response and subsequent treatment might cost them their jobs. Because of this lack of testing and follow-up treatment, the problem continues to get worse as excessively sleepy people drive our trucks, fly our planes, engineer our trains and captain our ships resulting in an ever increasing accident and death rate. Snoring Isn’t Sexy has decided to take an active role in determining the extent of the problem with an anonymous screening survey.”

Indeed, our profession plays an integral role in identifying how serious sleep issues may sink in. In fact, there is nothing measurable when it comes to leveling the extent of sleep apnea is concerned. However, with these tools, that may all be addressed to help guide sleep disorder patients get through the problems of obstructive sleep apnea.

This is not affiliated with Sleepzine.

(Source) PR Web

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For anyone, there is a limit as to how far you can go as far as staying awake is concerned. Particularly for people in profession, it would be wise to know when to keep on going and when to sleep. As far as medical people are concerned, it has been found that after 16 hours, they better slow down and get some rest if they want to remain competent.

Forced to go beyond that could lead to inconsistency as far as rendering their expertise and that can be more room for danger especially that medical resident people are expected to take care of people in any level of emergency possible as far as health is concerned.

A survey of about 4,000 interns found that in the first year those rules were in effect, 84 percent reported working shifts that violated them at least one month of the year. Forty-three percent reported working more than 80 hours weekly.

(Source) Washington Post

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Remember that if you are not sleeping properly, chances are you will have to consider the consequences. Sleep may be a sign of laziness to some but if you look beyond this, you will find that it has a bearing in practically anything we do. Don’t overlook it. It may be something you can recount as crucial in your life.

“If all you need is that amount, fine,” says Horne, “but cutting down to five hours or less is certainly not recommended, particularly for people whose lifestyles are already overburdened.” In fact, says Horne, the cumulative effects of too little sleep won’t just leave people tetchy – it is potentially risky.

There is plenty of evidence that long-term sleep deprivation can be unhealthy. Horne says that it can affect decision-making and cognitive functioning, and contribute to obesity, metabolic syndrome and related problems.

(Source) Timesonline

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This is really something elementary. We all know the level of dedication that some people put towards their work and some have set aside sleep to make sure that they achieve what they want as far as career and profession is concerned. These are career-oriented people who could care less about their health at the prime of their lives but while it may be a great reprieve for the meantime, consideration towards overall health in the long run will surely take its toll.

A new study has found women get more sleep than men, but they also have a tougher time getting to sleep and staying asleep.

The Statistics Canada study also found Canadians earning $60,000 or more a year slept 40 minutes less on any given day in 2005 than someone who made $20,000.

It says high-income Canadians tend to dedicate more time to their paid work, spend less time with their children and less time engaged in leisure activities — so their lifestyle affects their sleep patterns.

(Source) Canoe.ca

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