{"id":641,"date":"2021-06-09T22:07:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T02:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/local.somnomed.com\/en\/?post_type=cpt-resource&#038;p=641"},"modified":"2021-06-29T07:40:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T11:40:17","slug":"understanding-sleep-apnea","status":"publish","type":"cpt-resource","link":"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/chgerman\/resource\/understanding-sleep-apnea\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Sleep Apnea"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"641\" class=\"elementor elementor-641\" data-elementor-post-type=\"cpt-resource\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4fa5d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4fa5d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a7fbdd\" data-id=\"7a7fbdd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6929e1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6929e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sleep apnea is a serious and relatively common condition. Sleep Apnea has been linked to\u00b9-<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6175eae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6175eae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2566147\" data-id=\"2566147\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8266c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8266c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>High blood pressure<\/li><li>Diabetes<\/li><li>Heart failure<\/li><li>Car and truck accidents<\/li><li>Work accidents<\/li><li>Stroke<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b018d1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b018d1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3758875\" data-id=\"3758875\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c7ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67c7ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/somnomed.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/img3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-372336c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"372336c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2c7750\" data-id=\"d2c7750\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc35aeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc35aeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sleep Apnea Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2338089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2338089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApart from snoring (and the relationship problems that can go with it), the first signs of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)\nthat many people notice is falling asleep easily in the daytime \u2014 in front of the TV, at work or on public transport.\nOthers catch themselves nodding off behind the wheel, an event that becomes a literal wake-up call that something is very wrong.<sup>3<\/sup>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4a77e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f4a77e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Other symptoms of OSA include\u00b9:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07484c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d07484c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Poor concentration<\/li><li>Morning headaches<\/li><li>Depressed mood<\/li><li>Weight gain<\/li><li>High blood pressure<\/li><li>Lack of energy<\/li><li>Forgetfulness<\/li><li>Reduced sex drive<\/li><li>Erectile dysfunction<\/li><li>Night sweats<\/li><li>Frequent urination at night<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed917db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed917db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are two main types of sleep apnea; Obstructive Sleep Apnea and central sleep apnea*. 85% of people with sleep apnea have OSA.4 It is caused by the muscles in the back of your throat relaxing and interfering with your breathing while you sleep.<sup>5<\/sup><\/p><p>OSA can have a number of warning symptoms, including daytime sleepiness, weight gain and decreased sex drive.<\/p><p>The good news is that successful OSA treatment can relieve the symptoms and reduce the long-term risks to your health.<sup>6<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e629faf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e629faf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82a22e8\" data-id=\"82a22e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8122a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8122a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sleep Apnea Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-522801e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"522801e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you go to sleep, the muscles at the back of your throat relax. When this happens, your airway can narrow or close as you breathe. Because your airway is partly blocked, snoring results. If the airway becomes completely blocked, you can\u2019t get any air into your lungs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0208d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0f0208d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/somnomed.co\\\/en\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2021\\\/06\\\/What-is-sleep-apnea-animation.png&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1769&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/568781933?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/somnomed.com\/chgerman\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/06\/What-is-sleep-apnea-animation.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Video abspielen\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d053e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79d053e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><br \/>This can happen many times a night without you being aware of it. You may think you slept all night. But obstructive sleep apnea causes poor quality sleep and often results in sleepiness during the day.\u00b9 Your brain responds to the low oxygen level in your blood by briefly waking you from sleep so that you can take a breath. Your partner may notice that you make a gasping or choking sound.\u00b9<\/p><p>You can find out if you have sleep apnea, by having a sleep assessment<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7182d7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7182d7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0183c11\" data-id=\"0183c11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4281ae6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4281ae6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t*Central sleep apnea is a less common form of sleep apnea. It is caused by the brain failing to send the right signals to the muscles that control breathing. Some people have \u2018complex\u2019 sleep apnea, which is a combination of obstructive and central sleep apnea. A sleep assessment will determine whether you have these conditions.<sup>4<\/sup>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sleep apnea is a serious and relatively common condition. Sleep Apnea has been linked to\u00b9- High blood pressure Diabetes Heart failure Car and truck accidents Work accidents Stroke Sleep Apnea Symptoms Apart from snoring (and the relationship problems that can go with it), the first signs of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) that many people notice &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","resource_cat":[],"personalisation":[],"class_list":["post-641","cpt-resource","type-cpt-resource","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/chgerman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt-resource\/641","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/chgerman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt-resource"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/chgerman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cpt-resource"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/chgerman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cpt-resource\/641\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/chgerman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=641"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"resource_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/chgerman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/resource_cat?post=641"},{"taxonomy":"personalisation","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/somnomed.com\/chgerman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/personalisation?post=641"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}