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2. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Sleep apnea may be categorized as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), in which breathing is interrupted by a blockage of air flow, central sleep apnea (CSA), in which regular unconscious breath simply stops, or a combination of the two. [ 1] OSA is the most common form. [ 1] OSA has four key contributors; these include a narrow, crowded, or ...

3. Obstructive sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   Obstructive sleep apnea ( OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and is characterized by recurrent episodes of complete or partial obstruction of the upper airway leading to reduced or absent breathing during sleep. These episodes are termed "apneas" with complete or near-complete cessation of breathing, or "hypopneas" when ...

4. Sleep surgery - Wikipedia

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   sleep apnea surgery. [ edit on Wikidata] Sleep surgery is a surgery performed to treat sleep disordered breathing. Sleep disordered breathing is a spectrum of disorders that includes snoring, upper airway resistance syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. These surgeries are performed by surgeons trained in otolaryngology, oral maxillofacial ...

5. The only FDA-approved device inside the body to treat sleep apnea

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   Once I go to sleep and my tongue starts to slip down my throat and close the airway, it basically pulls it (tongue) back up, opens up my airway all night, and I get good sleep," explains Bryan.

6. Central sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   The conditions of hypoxia and hypercapnia, whether caused by apnea or not, trigger additional effects on the body.The immediate effects of central sleep apnea on the body depend on how long the failure to breathe endures, how short is the interval between failures to breathe, and the presence or absence of independent conditions whose effects amplify those of an apneic episode.

7. How to sleep on a plane: Doctors and travel experts share ...

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   Avoid caffeine: Brown recommends turning down the in-flight coffee service so that the caffeine doesn't keep you up. Dress to sleep: You want to wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes, so you don ...