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Recently, the topic of "Olympic champion Yang Wei revealed that he wants to wear a ventilator for life" has appeared on the hot search, who would have thought that he was 43 years old and in the prime of life, but he would have to live on a ventilator for the rest of his life. Yang Wei said that he recently started snoring, and he held his breath for up to 6 minutes while sleeping, and if he held his breath for a longer time, it could be life-threatening. Li Bo, director of the Department of Sleep Medicine at the Third Hospital of Zhuzhou City, said that in China, the prevalence of sleep apnea syndrome is as high as 236%, or about 23 out of 100 people, has sleep apnea. However, most people are not aware that they have this disease, and their awareness and attention to it are far from enough. Sleep apnea may be all around you in your life.
What is sleep apnea syndrome.
Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS), abbreviated as snoring, refers to the blockage of the airway during sleep, temporarily stopping breathing, for more than ten seconds to a few minutes, and can occur up to hundreds of times per night, causing the patient's body to lack oxygen, resulting in waking up and making it difficult to enter a state of deep sleep, so that the body can not get enough rest. Clinically, it is divided into three types: obstructive, central and mixed, among which obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is the most common in SAS, accounting for more than 90% of SAS.
How to find out you have apnea syndrome.
Li Bo, director of the Department of Sleep Medicine of the Third Hospital of Zhuzhou City, said that snoring is the most common symptom of sleep apnea syndrome, but snoring is not necessarily accompanied by apnea, so the two problems should be distinguished. In simple snoring, the airway is relatively smooth, and it does not cause the patient's breath-holding and hypoxia, but the noise affects the rest of the partner, and does not have much impact on the patient's sleep quality. If you suspect you have apnea syndrome, it is recommended that you first use a self-measured questionnaire (stop-bang questionnaire).
1.Whether the snoring is louder than the voice of speech or can be heard outside the door;
2.Whether you are often tired, fatigued, or drowsy during the day;
3.Whether anyone notices that you have breathing pauses in your sleep;
4.Whether you have high blood pressure or are having high blood pressure;
5.Whether the body mass index (BMI) is greater than 35;
6.Whether the age is greater than 50 years;
7.Whether the neck circumference is greater than 40 cm;
8.Whether or not they are male.
If the answer is "yes" to 3 or more, the hospital needs to be considered for further testing.
How to check scientifically.
Li Bo, director of the Department of Sleep Medicine of Zhuzhou Third Hospital, said that at present, polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for diagnosing sleep apnea syndrome. Through the monitoring of continuous breathing, arterial oxygen saturation, electroencephalogram, electrocardiogram and heart rate at night, it is possible to understand whether the snorer has apnea, the number of pauses, the duration of the pause, the lowest arterial oxygen value at the time of pause, and the degree of impact on physical health.
How is it**. 1.General**: If you snore only occasionally, you can manage it by losing weight, quitting smoking, quitting alcohol, changing your sleeping position (lying on your side instead of your back), reducing your use of sedatives, and avoiding overexertion.
2.Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (CPAP): It is the preferred and initial method for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), and it is currently very effective for moderate and severe OSAS.
3.Surgery**: Surgery is appropriate for sleep apnea caused by nasal obstruction, pharyngeal narrowing, tonsil hypertrophy, adenoid hypertrophy and low soft palate. Correspondent Hu Yixin).
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