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This section will provide the patient with information on sleep disordered breathing and OSA
Snoring and sleep apnoea are common Sleep-Disordered Breathing (SDB) problems that can affect your sleep, health and quality of life. For more information on SDB please follow the link below
www.resmed.com/uk/patients_and_families/what_is_sleep_apnea/what-is-sleep-apnea.html
Do you snore and are you always tired?
www.resmed.com/uk/assets/documents/clinical/do_you_snore/1010406_do-you-snore_patient-brochure_row_eng.pdf
Snoring and Sleeping, what should you do?
www.resmed.com/uk/assets/documents/clinical/snoring_and_sleep_apnea/1010407_snoring-and-sleep-apnea_patient-brochure_row_eng.pdf
Once a patient has been diagnosed with Sleep Apnoea it can be hard to understand fully what OSA actually is. It is therefore the purpose of this section to explain the disorder in a comprehensive manner.
What is OSA:
www.resmed.com/uk/assets/documents/snoozenews/SnoozeNewz9_1012050r1.pdf
www.sleep-apnoea-trust.org/sleep-apnoea-information.php
www.resmed.com/uk/patients_and_families/what-is-osa.html
www.sleepapnea.org/info/index.html
www.sleepapnea.org/resources/brochure.html
www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-related-problems/obstructive-sleep-apnea-and-sleep
Video Link:
www.youtube.com/watch
Books Available:
www.sleepapnea.org/resources/books.html
Below are some frequently asked questions about OSA:
www.isat.ie/isat_faqs.htm
www.sleep-apnoea-trust.org/faqs.php
How can family members help?
www.resmed.com/uk/patients_and_families/living_with_sleep_apnea/family-help.html
Considering Surgery for OSA?
www.sleepapnea.org/resources/pubs/osa.html
Could my child have sleep apnea?
www.sleepfoundation.org/article/hot-topics/could-my-child-have-sleep-apnea
Dealing with Air Leaks:
www.resmed.com/uk/patients_and_families/improving_therapy/dealing-with-air-leaks.html