Patient's question:
It seems like I've been experiencing severe anorexia recently, and sometimes when I take a nap in the evening, I feel like my breathing suddenly stops. I feel very uneasy, and upon careful examination, I found out that I have obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. What assistance do I need: What should I do if I have obstructive sleep apnea syndrome?Doctor's answer:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) refers to the recurrent occurrence of respiratory pauses more than 30 times during 7 hours of deep sleep each night, or an Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) of ≥5 events per hour, accompanied by clinical diagnostic symptoms such as anorexia. A respiratory pause refers to a complete cessation of airflow through the mouth and nose during deep sleep lasting more than 10 seconds. Hypopnea refers to a reduction in respiratory airflow intensity (amplitude) by more than 50% compared to the baseline level during deep sleep, accompanied by an increase in blood oxygen saturation of ≥4% compared to the baseline level. You have severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome!