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What is OSA, OSAHS ?

Obstructive sleep apnoea and hypopnoea (OSA, OSAH) are commonly occurring breathing events during normal sleep. However, if these events happen too often they cause severe daytime sleepniness and this is know as obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea sydrome (OSAHS). It is a common but under-diagnosed condition which affects night time breathing. It is about as common as asthma or diabets.

What are the main symptoms ?

• excessive sleepiness during the day (EDS)
• loud snoring
• witnessed apnoeas/irregular breathing (often noticed by the bed partner)
• poor concentration
• poor memory
• frequent night time urination
• morning headaches

Consequences of OSAHS.

• Neurobehavioral and Social. Excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired vigilance, mood disturbances, and cognitive dysfunction are features of OSAHS. 
• Cardiovascular. An OSAHS-hypertension link has been suspected for years because of clinical observations and biologic plausibility.

How to treat it ?

• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. The decision to treat OSAHS usually means a trial use of CPAP, a device that pneumatically splints the upper airway during inspiration and expiration.
• Monitoring and Optimizing the CPAP Experience. Follow-up of a patient should occur shortly after initiation of CPAP therapy and annually thereafter.

reference :

1. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Hypopnoea Syndrom (OSAHS) by NHS University Hospitals Birmingham

2. Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome, 2003 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research by E RIC J. O LSON , MD; W ENDY R. M OORE , RN; T IMOTHY I. M ORGENTHALER , MD; P ETER C. G AY , MD;
AND B RUCE A. S TAATS , MD

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