Posted on 09/05/2022 4:50:37 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
People who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at an increased risk of cancer, according to a large study.
A second study showed that OSA was linked to a decline in processing powers in the elderly. A third study found that patients with more severe OSA were at greater risk of developing blood clots in their veins.
OSA is a common sleep disorder whereby people experience partial or complete obstruction of their airways during sleep and stop breathing several times a night. People who are overweight or obese, have diabetes, or who smoke or consume large amounts of alcohol are most at risk of OSA.
"We found that patients with cancer had slightly more severe OSA, as measured by an apnea hypopnea index average of 32 versus 30, and an oxygen desaturation index of 28 versus 26," he said. "In further analysis of subgroups, ODI was higher in patients with lung cancer (38 versus 27) prostate cancer (28 versus 24) and malignant melanoma (32 versus 25)."
In a second presentation, Dr. Nicola Marchi showed that OSA was linked to a greater decline in mental processing powers over a period of five years.
Dr. Marchi says that they "found that OSA and low oxygen levels during sleep due to OSA was associated with a greater decline in global cognitive function, processing speed, executive function and verbal memory."
A third study, presented by Professor Wojciech Trzepizur, showed patients with more severe OSA, as measured by AHI and markers of nocturnal oxygen deprivation, were more likely to develop venous thromboembolism (VTE).
"We found that those who spent more than 6% of their night-time with levels of oxygen in their blood below 90% of normal had an almost two-fold risk of developing VTEs as compared to patients without oxygen deprivation," said Professor Trzepizur.
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Xiden must have this problem in spades
Increased blood clots???
And it’s that sleep apnea you say? Hmmmmmmmmmm.
much like the vaccines
Oh, look! Sleep apnea has the same side-effects as the Covid ‘vaccine’!
Use of CPAP machines linked to early suicide.
Sleep apnea killed Reggie White, a University of Tennessee football star and NFL player.
They never did make clear, if the cognitive decline and/or higher cancer risk associated with OSA, was lessened with consistent use of CPAP machines.
I can attest to two out of three
I love my cpap!
Since 2005
Oh bullshit
Facts don’t matter
Run with the headline all sound and fury lol
It’s the freeper way bra!
CPAP should eliminate apnea and low oxygen level issues, with use, so it should help stop the issue, according to this study.
Whether it brings on other issues is another concern.
Ten Reasons why Women find men on CPAP machines more sexy!
Me too. Initially couldn't live with it, now can't live without it.
My wife just learned of a simple solution to apnea. Vitamin B1. Apparently apnea sufferers are always B1 deficient.
So, throw out the CPAP machine and get some supplements!
There are phone apps that do an amazing job of monitoring your sleep for apnea, snoring and deep sleep/light sleep patterns.
I’ve been using “Mintal” from the apple app store. the free version.
I had surgery for sleep apnea in 1999. It made a big difference. I used Mintal to see if the apnea has come back. It hasn’t but I have other sleep issues, like irregular bed times, allergies that wake me up at night with sinus issues, and short sleep times. I snore on average 9 minutes a night, which isn’t bad.
I hear ya. It was hard to get used to using one but after I did I never wanted to sleep without it again.
I stayed tired for decades before finding out I needed to use one. They may not have been available during the early years of my sleep apnea. I get tired now but only if I exert myself enough because I’m an old fart now too. ;) I just wish I would known much sooner.
Moar coincidences!
Lol.
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