The incidence of sleep apnea is as high as 4% of women and 9 % of men in developed countries. Long term effects and complications associated with this condition: 1) poor sleep during the night with fatigue during daytime hours 2) effects on the cardiovascular system 3) effects on nervous system 4) effects on behavior 5) sleeping while driving and …
Sleep Apnea Then and Now
Literature has often described obstructive sleep apnea without a full and proper understanding of the condition. The earliest reference to sleep apnea was by Charles Dickens. He mentioned a typical sleep apnea patient in one of his novels as “sleepy Joe”. This was an obese man who would be always snoring during sleep. Because of his condition, he was always …
4 Treatment Categories of Sleep Apnea – CPAP, BiPAP, OAT and Surgery
Image via Wikipedia The treatment of sleep apnea is basically directed at maintaining the patency of the upper airway. There is no clear drug treatment of sleep apnea, at present. The various methods of treatment of sleep apnea are as follows: 1) CPAP- continuous positive airway pressure 2) OA- oral appliance therapy 3) Bi PAP- bilevel positive airway pressure 4) …
