Sleep is essential to our overall well-being, therefore disruptive sleep can affect personal health, family life and work.
When you don’t get optimal sleep, it can hold you back from feeling energized, productive and healthy.
Sleep apnea can also increase your risk for developing other chronic and life-threatening conditions.
This is when you stop breathing during sleep. For obstructive sleep apnea, it’s when the entire airway is blocked, preventing air from entering the lungs.
A reduction in airflow by 30% or greater associated with a similar reduction in the movement of your chest and stomach, as well as a 3% (4% for Medicare guidelines) or greater fall in the blood oxygen level. 2 Source: Lianne M et al., “Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Fatigue and Sleepiness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Data from a Randomized Controlled Trial.” Sleep. 2011 January 1; 34(1): 121–126. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3001790/
The severity of sleep apnea can be measured by the average number of times per hour someone had an apnea or hypopnea while they slept.
Measures the number of times per hour that the level of oxygen in the blood drops below a normal level.
This is the average number of respiratory disturbances – including apneas, hypopneas and other respiratory events – per hour of sleep.
Learn more about what to expect after diagnosis and the sleep apnea treatment experience.
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