Be alert to this' dream killer 'sleep apnea syndrome
2023-10-23
Recently, Olympic champion Yang Wei revealed that he couldn't breathe in due to snoring while sleeping and needed to wear a ventilator for life. Many people think that snoring in sleep is very common, and some people even equate snoring with sound sleep. However, in the opinion of doctors, snoring may be a sleep respiratory disease with a high incidence rate and greater harm. Cui Peng, Director of the Pharyngology Department of Shandong Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, reminds that a certain proportion of snoring is actually a manifestation of sleep apnea syndrome. Any diagnosed patient should be included in the treatment scope. Snoring ≠ sleeping soundly is more of a pathological phenomenon. "Snoring does not mean sleeping well, on the contrary, some people who snore are particularly prone to falling asleep the next day." Cui Peng introduced that snoring is the sound made by airflow passing through narrow respiratory tracts, impacting mucous membranes and surrounding tissues, causing vibration. Therefore, snoring during sleep is actually a manifestation of increased respiratory resistance and poor airflow during sleep, which hides significant harm to human health and has received increasing attention. Cui Peng reminds that if snoring occurs after catching a cold, feeling particularly tired during the day, or occasionally drinking alcohol at night, while sleeping normally without snoring, it generally does not require treatment; However, if snoring occurs frequently and the sound is loud, it needs to be taken seriously. Cui Peng emphasized that good sleep is very important for health, such as eliminating fatigue, restoring physical strength, promoting cognition and memory, promoting body growth and brain development, and ensuring immune function. Poor sleep quality can significantly impair the aforementioned physiological functions. "It has been confirmed that sleep disordered breathing, including snoring, is the upstream source of many chronic diseases. Long term untreated sleep apnea will lead to an increase in the incidence rate of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and is also an important factor affecting physical and mental health and quality of life. Therefore, sleep snoring is not only a good sleep, but also a pathological phenomenon that needs attention." Cui Peng pointed out that among many diseases manifested in snoring, Sleep apnea syndrome is a common condition, which refers to people's repeated collapse and obstruction of the upper respiratory tract during sleep, leading to apnea and insufficient ventilation, which directly leads to sleep structure disorder and intermittent hypoxia at night. Patients often have symptoms such as snoring, sleep apnea or even suffocation, daytime drowsiness, and lack of concentration. It is reported that the typical feature of sleep apnea syndrome is the occurrence of at least 5 obstructive breaths per hour during sleep, such as apnea or hypopnea. In clinical practice, many patients become aware of this type of disease and seek treatment due to accidents caused by daytime drowsiness or driving naps. Middle aged obese men are more prone to developing sleep apnea syndrome, according to Cui Peng. The occurrence of sleep apnea syndrome is related to four factors: abnormal anatomical structure of the upper respiratory tract, abnormal muscle tone of the upper respiratory tract, abnormal respiratory regulation function of the respiratory center, and some systemic factors or diseases, such as obesity, pregnancy, menopause, and hypothyroidism. In addition, factors such as drinking alcohol and taking sleeping pills can worsen the patient's condition. "Sleep apnea syndrome can occur at any age, but the incidence rate of middle-aged obese men is the highest." Cui Peng pointed out that snoring and sleep apnea
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