Sleep Apnea Treatment and Symptoms entities Apnea; Apnea, Sleep
Sleep apnea (alternatively sleep apnoea) is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas, last 10 seconds or more and occur repeatedly throughout the night. People with sleep apnea partially awaken as they struggle to breathe, but in the morning they may not be aware of the disturbances in their sleep. Nearly 40 percent of the population has some sleep apnea, and half of those cases are serious enough to warrent treat ...
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Sleep Apnea Organizations
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
- Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov/
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine
- American Sleep Apnea Association http://www.sleepapnea.org/
- American Association for Respiratory Care http://www.aarc.org/
- American College of Chest Physicians http://www.chestnet.org/
- National Sleep Foundation http://www.sleepfoundation.org/
- Holistic Online http://holistic-online.com/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
- University of Maryland Medical Center http://www.umm.edu/
Resources
- 'White Coat Hypertension' Common Among Sleep Apnea Patients (American College of Chest Physicians)
- AASM -- Accredited Member Centers and Laboratories: Find a Sleep Center (American Academy of Sleep Medicine)