Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of sleep apnea. It’s a potentially serious disorder. People with OSA stop breathing repeatedly during sleep. They often snore and have difficulty ...

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CPAP therapy can help you decrease snoring and improve your sleep by keeping your airways open. Insurance often covers CPAP machines, which cost between $350 and $3,000. Using a CPAP machine every ...

Sleep apnea is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition. It's far more common than thought. Sleep apnea can occur at any age, but risk increases as you get older. It happens in both genders, ...

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Abstract: Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep-related breathing disorders. It is diagnosed through an overnight sleep study in a specialized sleep clinic. This setup is expensive and the ...

Sleep apnea can make you very sleepy during the day, which is dangerous for activities like driving. Not treating sleep apnea can increase the risk of a stroke or "mini stroke." Sleep apnea can cause ...

Abstract: In this work, a detection and classification method for sleep apnea and hypopnea, using photopletysmography (PPG) and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO 2) signals, is proposed. The detector ...