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Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Also Known As: OSA; Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Condition / disease reference page from the Everyone Healthy database.
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Connected health information
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Linked signs and symptoms
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Linked drugs / medications
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
14Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Surgery
1Medical therapy
1Lifestyle changes
8- Reduce or Stop Alcohol Consumption
- Reduce or Stop Alcohol ConsumptionStrongly in Favour(High Evidence)
- Reduce or Stop Smoking
- Reduce or Stop SmokingStrongly in Favour(High Evidence)
- Regular Excercise
- Regular Exercise (30 Minutes A Day)Weakly in Favour(Moderate Evidence)
- Weight Reduction
- Weight ReductionStrongly in Favour(High Evidence)
Counselling and support
3Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
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Biological markers/agents
2This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Introduction / full article
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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