‘Sleep disorders may cause heart attacks’
UNB, Dhaka :
Terming the Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) a serious health problem, experts have warned that the sleep disorders, including snoring, may become a cause for severe health hazards like cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and diabetes.
“Sleep is a basic biological need that is essential for health, performance, safety and quality of life…but about 5-9 percent of urban population is suffering from OSA with symptoms like snoring, day time sleepiness, obesity,” Prof M Ali Hossain, a professor of Respiratory Medicine at National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital, told a press briefing.
Philips Healthcare, India organised the press briefing on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) at a city hotel on Tuesday.
In his power-point presentation, Prof Ali Hossain said despite suffering from OSA, patients often remain undiagnosed, but it not only affects
Terming the Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) a serious health problem, experts have warned that the sleep disorders, including snoring, may become a cause for severe health hazards like cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and diabetes.
“Sleep is a basic biological need that is essential for health, performance, safety and quality of life…but about 5-9 percent of urban population is suffering from OSA with symptoms like snoring, day time sleepiness, obesity,” Prof M Ali Hossain, a professor of Respiratory Medicine at National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital, told a press briefing.
Philips Healthcare, India organised the press briefing on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) at a city hotel on Tuesday.
In his power-point presentation, Prof Ali Hossain said despite suffering from OSA, patients often remain undiagnosed, but it not only affects