Saturday, 30 June 2012

OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA- A SILENT KILLER

Obstrutive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder in which a person stops breathing intermittently during sleep. This leads to fall in oxygen levels during sleep. OSA is associated with high blood pressure, diabetes, decreased concentration levels, falling asleep during day, depression, sexual dysfunction, learning and memory impairment. It can be diagnosed with a simple non invasive test.

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