Most sleep apnea patients carry at least a few extra pounds, and doctors stress diet and exercise as part of their treatment, but getting back to a healthy weight can be difficult.
For
most sleep apnea patients, doctors suggest treatment with a CPAP machine, which blows air continuously through the nose all night long.
Not exact matches
The researchers found that
patients diagnosed with the
most aggressive cancers had higher prevalence and severity of obstructive
sleep apnea.
STATUS: An initial laboratory trial has shown ApneaApp to be just as effective as hooking up
patients to tracking instruments in a
sleep clinic, the
most common way to screen for
apnea.
Although it's
most common in obese
patients, both thin and overweight people may also have
sleep apnea.
Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the
most recommended treatment for
sleep apnea, David is among a small percentage of
patients who can't get used to the device.
CPAP is the
most effective treatment for
sleep apnea, but about 25 % of
patients are unable to tolerate the device.