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If you suffer from this type of sleep apnoea, you're at greater risk of early death

Check in with your ENT if you think it could affect you - by Alex Pierotti
  • 22 Oct 2018
If you suffer from this type of sleep apnoea, you're at greater risk of early death
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If you find yourself snoring during the night or wake up feeling unrefreshed despite hitting 10 hours, there's a good chance you're suffering from sleep apnoea. And while the condition is prevalent, new research suggests one type is linked to greater risk of mortality. 

According to a new study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, sufferers who experience short interruptions in breathing while sleeping are at greater risk of death.

Better Health Victoria defines sleep apnoea as "Sleep apnoea occurs when the walls of the throat come together during sleep, blocking off the airway above the voice box." The condition can lead to a number of health issues, including heart disease and high blood pressure. 

Typically, sleep experts will measure how many times the patient stops breathing per hour of sleep to determine the severity of the condition. 

"This finding could help doctors better prevent long-term mortality associated with obstructive sleep apnea," says lead study author, Matthew P. Butler, Ph.D.

Now, the new findings suggest that how long the breathing interruptions last could be equally as important. The results found that during the study's decade of follow ups, patients with the shortest apneas were 31 percent more likely to die.

At present, the best treatment is a CPAP machine, an uncomfortable mask worn overnight to help keep airways open although some surgeries such as removing tonsils can help increase the gap in the throat.

It's thought this new research can help your GP provide better medical attention and decrease the risk of life-threatening consequences. 

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Alex Pierotti
Alex Pierotti
Alex has high hopes of being the next Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. He lives for Pinterest, knows his way around a toolbox and frothed millennial pink before it was in fashion. When he's not catching up on old episodes of Better Homes and Gardens, you'll find him tending to his veggie patch or plating up a mean roast lamb (with all the trimmings).

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