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Nov
13
2008

Eye conditions linked to obstructive sleep apnea

This entry was posted by on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 5:22 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Sleep Apnea, Top News.

If a good night’s sleep helps the brain and body perform better, it’s a good guess that sleep problems can cause more than just fatigue. Numerous studies have shown a connection between sleep disorders and medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, and metabolic disorders, including the risk of obesity and diabetes mellitus.

In the November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Mayo Clinic researchers outline several interesting associations between sleep disorders and eye disease.


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Mar
24
2005

Cardiac deaths peak during sleep hours for people with sleep apnea

This entry was posted by on Thursday, March 24, 2005 at 9:29 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Sleep Apnea, Top News.

What’s generally accepted as the “safest time” among the general population is deadliest for sleep apnea sufferers
The 20 million Americans who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely to die suddenly of cardiac causes between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. than during the other 16 hours of the day combined, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine.

This increased risk among patients with obstructive sleep apnea is even more striking because it comes when cardiac deaths in the general population are at their low point.


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Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in United States ~~

As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the U.S. population
was 306,340,710. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 21,443,850 apneics in the U.S.

~~ Apnea around the world ~~

As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the world population
was 6,777,286,604. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 474,410,062 apneics in the world.