Category: Treatment
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Sleep Apnea Can Cause Sudden Death
Sudden Death in Sleep Apnea People with obstructive sleep apnea have a peak in sudden death from cardiac causes during the sleeping hours. OSA is associated with neurohormonal and electrophysiological abnormalities that may increase the risk of sudden death from cardiac causes, especially during sleep. The sleep disorder can lead to atrial fibrillation and flutter.…
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Sleep Apnea and Traffic Accidents
Sleep Apnea And Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) The risk is of falling asleep while driving a motor vehicle is very high in sleep apnea patients. And there is increasing regulatory interest in the identification of drivers with this condition. Patients with sleep apnea exhibit poorer performance than control subjects on several types of driving simulators.…
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Sleep Apnea and Snoring: I’m not crazy
True Story of an Young Indian Snorer Mr. Sajeevan hails from a village in the outskirts of Trivandrum city, called vedivechaan kovil, the kovil (temple) is famous for it fire works by the passing by devotees. The bursting of barrel crackers (`kathina vedi’) is a main offering (`vazhipadu’) at this kovil. Sajeevan is 32 year…