obstructive sleep apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea may cost UK and US economies billions in lost productivity

by British Medical Journal edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Untreated obstructive sleep apnea may be costing the UK and US economies billions of pounds/dollars in lost productivity every year, with a considerable proportion of working-age adults experiencing symptoms indicative of the breathing disorder, […]

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Treatment for obstructive sleep apnea lowers heart risk for some patients, increases risk for others

by Brigham and Women’s Hospital edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Illustration of obstruction of ventilation. Credit: Habib M’henni / public domain Recent findings suggest that a personalized approach to recommending CPAP machines to patients with obstructive sleep apnea may decrease adverse cardiovascular events. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), where blockages in the airways cause breathing to

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