Increased Mortality
During an average night’s sleep, an obstructive sleep apnea sufferer may experience 60 apneas an hour, or 400 per night. Data has shown that the risk of long-term mortality increases when patients experience 20 or more apneas per hour.
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea (SA) is a cessation of breathing during sleep. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) happens when airway blockage occurs. Besides causing sleep disruption, these blockages cause serious life-threatening conditions.
When OSA occurs, the tongue and soft tissues at the back of the throat collapse producing pauses in your breathing. This sleep disturbance can occur from a few times to several hundred times a night.
