Central sleep apnea. With this type, your airway doesn't get blocked. Instead, your brain fails to tell your muscles to breathe because of issues in your respiratory control center. It's related to the function of your central nervous system. This type most often affects people with neuromusc...
Central sleep apnea. With this type, your airway doesn't get blocked. Instead, your brain fails to tell your muscles to breathe because of issues in your respiratory control center. It's related to the function of your central nervous system. This type most often affects people with neuromusc...
"For women in this age group, there is a vulnerability to both heart health issues and sleep problems," said Dr. Michael Grandner, director of the sleep health and research program and an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Arizona in Phoenix. Because wome...
This is known as sleep apnea and it could be contributing to a great number of health issues. Those disruptions through the night may last 30 seconds to several minutes and occur hundreds of times. This results in a lack of oxygen to all tissues, including the brain. Sleep apnea can be ...
The study involved 140 people with obstructive sleep apnea with an average age of 73 who had a brain scan and also an overnight study in a sleep lab. The participants did not have cognitive issues at the start of the study and had not developed dementia by the end of the study. A tot...
Undiagnosed sleep apnea can cause issues with your mood and energy levels due to a significant disruption in the quality of your sleep. When sleep apnea goes undiagnosed or untreated for extended periods of time, it can cause high blood pressure, heart attack, and other heart issues due to th...
events can lower oxygen saturation in your blood. Abnormal oxygen saturation can increase your risk for atrial fibrillation and irregular heartbeats. Sleep apnea can also lead to enlarged left atrium in your heart or provoke inflammation in your body. Both of these issues can increase cardiovascular...
Early dental evaluation and intervention can contribute to the overall health and quality of life of individuals with OSA. The review advocates for the development of clinical guidelines to facilitate the early identification and management of OSA-related oral health issues within...
At follow-up, of the 97 participants who completed anthropometric measures, 87 had blood data available and assayed for HbA1c (range, 4.6-6.5 mmol/L); 10 were missing data due to participant refusal or technical issues with the assay. Statistical Analysis Independent variables (ie, sleep ...
Sleep apneaOccupational healthIndustrial psychologySick leaveThe aim of this systematic literature review was to assess the impact of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) on patients' occupational health. We selected 19 studies that dealt with issues related to job performance and productivity, ...