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    Sleep Apnea This article was on the warning signs of sleep apnea‚ how to distinguish it from normal snoring‚ and what you can do about it. There are many different types of sleep apnea from obstructive sleep apnea‚ central sleep apnea‚ and complex sleep apnea.Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common‚ central sleep apnea is the less common‚ and complex is a mixture of both obstructive and central. Sleep apnea is when breathing is disturbed during sleep. Breathing stops from 10-20 seconds and

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    Definition of the Disease Sleep apnea is known as a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or episodes of very low breathing during sleep. Apnea is every pause in breathing and it usually lasts for at least 10 seconds and sometimes even minutes. Apnea pauses can occur 5-30 times in an hour. The disease is diagnosed with a sleep study or polysomnogram‚ which is an overnight sleep test. It occurs mainly in three forms obstructive‚ central and mixed or complex sleep apnea‚ which is a combination

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    lion when in deep sleep. Little did I know that when I snore I am not breathing. In the next paragraphs‚ I will talk about sleep apnea‚ describe it an list symptoms‚ discuss how common it is‚ and discuss treatments. Who knew snoring can be so complicated. First‚ sleep apnea is a disorder of breathing during sleep. Typically it is accompanied by loud snoring. Apnea during sleep consist of brief periods throughout the night in which breathing stops. People with sleep apnea do not get enough

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    SLEEP APNEA What is Sleep Apnea? The Greek word "apnea" literally means "without breath." There are three types of sleep apnea: obstructive‚ central‚ and mixed; of the three‚ Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is the most common. Despite the difference in the root cause of each type‚ in all three‚ people with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep‚ sometimes hundreds of times during the night and often for a minute or longer. Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by a blockage

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    What´s Sleep Apnea?

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    Sleep apnea is a type of sleep disorder that can interrupt someone’s breathing at night. When someone has sleep apnea‚ they will stop breathing repeatedly as they try to sleep. In some cases‚ people with severe sleep apnea will stop breathing hundreds of times a night. Every time they stop breathing‚ they are denying their body and brain the oxygen that they need. What Is Sleep Apnea? There are two main types of sleep apnea‚ although it is possible to have a blend of both conditions. The main

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    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that if left untreated can result in death. According to a recent journal article‚ “up to 93% of women and 82% of men may have undiagnosed moderate to severe OSA” (Park MD‚ Ramar MD‚ Olson MD‚ 2011‚ p. 549). OSA is characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breathing during sleep. These are called apneas and hypopneas. A recent journal article published by the Mayo Clinic defined OSA as “a disorder in which a person frequently stops breathing

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    The Not So Silent Killer Sleep apnea is a serious‚ potentially life-threatening condition that is far more common than generally understood. First described in 1965‚ sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes its name to a Greek word‚ apnea‚ meaning “want of breath.” There are two types of sleep apnea: central and obstructive. Central sleep apnea‚ which is less common‚ occurs when the brain fails to send the appropriate signals to

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    Sleep Apnea By: Matthew George Com/156 What if you were cutting years from your life away and what’s worse is happening while you sleep? Do you find yourself feeling fatigued over the daytime and people closest to you complain about your loud snoring at night? You could be like most Americans and have an undiagnosed sleeping disorder known as Sleep Apnea. “Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. You may have sleep apnea if you

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    Sleep Apnea Disease

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    Sleep Apnea One night I sleep with my husband and I feel his heart stop and pump up again by the time. This situation made me worried about him. I find out what wrong with him that was sleep apnea disease. Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep‚ sometimes hundreds of times. This means the brain -- and the rest of the body may not get enough oxygen. There

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    Sleep Apnea Failure

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    Colin Sullivan and colleagues described and developed nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)‚this noninvasive treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is quite successful. Sullivan‚ who had patented the technology‚ hepublicized the initial successful results in Lancet‚ and attempted to find a compatible partner to help commercialize the sleep technology. Chris Lynch‚ who was then working with Dr. Peter Farrell‚ who was Vice President of R&D for Baxter Healthcareand alsoManaging Director

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