Up to 30% of patients with sleep apnea do not comply with the treatment.
Up to 30% of patients with sleep apnea do not meet treatment. 6 hospitals organized with SEPAR a breathing room for patients on treatment and Sleep Apnea. -March 15, world sleep day, -Valdecillas Hospital (Santander), Hospital, iron door, Majadaonda (Madrid), Hospital Ramón y Cajal (Madrid), Hospital Infanta Leonor (Madrid), Hospital of Torrejón (Madrid) and Hospital of Laredo (Cantabria), participated in this joint action -sleep apnea is a chronic condition thatnot treated it can lead to diseases such as hypertension, arrhythmias, stroke, heart disease or type II diabetes, and is responsible for a high rate of traffic accidents, by daytime sleepiness produced by -treatment with CPAP (positive pressure of air in the respiratory tract) effectively eliminates the symptoms and improve the quality of life of patients; a good education and informationon the patient on treatment alternatives, as well as appropriate follow-up are key to improving the adeherencia Spain, March of 2013.- syndrome (SAHS) sleep apnea is characterized by repeated episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep which causes small drowning and prevents proper oxygenation of the blood. As a result, patients suffer from fatigue and daytime sleepiness as well as cardiorrespiratorios severe disorders. It is a relevant due to its high prevalence disease since it affects between 4% and 6% of middle aged men and between 2% and 4% of women in the same age bracket, and also the deterioration...
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