Sleep apnea secondary prevention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.
Overview
Overview
Secondary prevention of sleep apnea involves lifestyle changes. These methods reduce the severity of sleep apnea on the patient.
Sleep Apnea Secondary Prevention
Sleep Apnea Secondary Prevention
Lifestyle Changes
- Weight loss
- Reduce alcohol
- Reduce sedative use
- Smoking cessation
- Possibly owing to changes in pulmonary oxygen stores, sleeping on one’s side (as opposed to on one’s back) has been found to be helpful for central sleep apnea with Cheyne-Stokes respiration.[1]
- Optimize treatments that may exacerbate sleep apnea e.g. asthma, allergic rhinitis
- Assess risk for hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, or renal disease
References
References
- ↑ Szollosi I, Roebuck T, Thompson B, Naughton MT (2006). “Lateral sleeping position reduces severity of central sleep apnea / Cheyne-Stokes respiration”. Sleep. 29 (8): 1045–51. PMID pmid16944673 Check
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