Disease Information
Breathing is vital for survival, and the respiratory system supplies oxygen to the body, as well as taking away carbon dioxide. Respiratory specialists are responsible for diagnosis and treatment of various respiratory and pulmonary diseases.
Sleep apnea
What is sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder, with which patients suffer from multiple pauses in breathing and suffocation during sleep. It can be divided into obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea and complex sleep apnea.
Impact on patients
Hypertension, heart failure, coronary heart disease, lung function impairment, stroke, death, etc.
Diagnosis methods
Clinical diagnosis, sleep test, polysomnogram test, etc.
Treatment methods
Continuous positive airway pressure machine, surgery, etc.