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• n  transient cessation of respiration

• In one study involving patients with severe sleep apnea (five or more episodes of apnea per hour), researchers found it was "significantly related to a two-fold increased risk of a .
• For most non-medical people, the term "apnea" is most familiar when coupled with the word "sleep," and refers to a dangerous condition in which people inadvertently stop .
• How was I to know I was suffering from sleep apnea? I was unconscious.

News & Articles

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• David Gergen and Pro Player Health Alliance Assemble the Ultimate Team for Fighting Sleep Apnea
  David Gergen has partnered with NFL and NBA legends along with the top doctors in North America and Nichole Woods to battle sleep apnea. (PRWeb June 21, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/6/prweb10857465.htm
  June 21, 2013 - PRWeb
• VA looks to tighten sleep apnea rating schedule
  The Department of Veterans Affairs is studying changes to disability ratings for obstructive sleep apnea, particularly the 50-percent rating being awarded when VA physicians prescribe use of a CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure machine, for sleep-deprived veterans.
  June 20, 2013 - Stars and Stripes
• Do Sleep Apnea Patients Need Special Care After Surgery?
  People with sleep apnea may be at increased risk for complications if they have surgery, but little is known about how to reduce this risk, experts say.
  June 19, 2013 - LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News

Quotes

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• Bruce Smith in Corning Leader
  My patient friend, who endured the horrors of my sleep apnea for 10 years as my roommate,Smith said.
• Linda Schrenko in Online Athens
  A long list of things. I have narcolepsy. I have sleep apnea. I have a heart condition,Schrenko said, also listing problems with her back, circulatory system and pulmonary system.