Monthly Sleep Tip - July 2008
Subtitle:
DON'T FORGET TO ASK!
At least 40 million Americans each year suffer from chronic, long-term
sleep disorders.*
According to the National Sleep Foundations "Sleep in America poll" in 2005, when respondents were asked what they would do if they thought they had a sleep problem, only 45 percent said they would talk to their doctor.
Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA):
- Do you snore?
- Are you excessively tired during the day?
- Have you been told you stop breathing during sleep?
- Do you have a history of hypertension?
- Is your neck size> 17 in (male) or> 16 in (female)?
Ref. National Sleep Foundation "News Alerts" lune 24,2008
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