Sleep Apnea Research Paper

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Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing is briefly and repeatedly interrupted during sleep. The “apnea “in sleep apnea refers to a breathing pause that last at least ten second. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the muscle in the back of the throat fails to keep the airway open despite efforts to breath. Obstructive sleep apnea can cause fragmate sleep and low blood oxygen levels. For people with sleep apnea, the combination of disturbed sleep and oxygen starvation may lead to hypertension, heart disease, mood and memory problems.
About the website I used. The National Sleep Foundation is dedicated to improving health and well-being through sleep education and advocacy. It is well known for its annual sleep in America