May 18, 2011
ANNOUNCER:
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA IN ADULTS OCCURS WHEN A PERSON'S AIRWAY BECOMES PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY BLOCKED MANY TIMES DURING SLEEP. PEOPLE WITH APNEA DO NOT GET SUFFICIENT OR GOOD QUALITY SLEEP, LEAVING THEM FATIGUED, IMPACTING JOB AND FAMILY. O-S-A PUTS STRESS ON THE HEART AND OTHER ORGANS AND IS A RISK FACTOR FOR A NUMBER OF MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS. WHAT’S MORE, THE PRICE TO SOCIETY OF UNMANAGED O-S-A IS AS MUCH AS 165 BILLION DOLLARS. DOCTOR STUART QUAN IS A PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE A HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL.
DR. STUART QUAN, PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE, HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL:
“If you feel fatigued or tired during the day, it could be a sign of a serious problem you might be suffering at night. More than four percent of middle-aged men and two percent of middle-aged women are symptomatic. We are committed to making more people aware of this treatable condition.”
ANNOUNCER:
VISIT UNDERSTANDING SLEEP DOT ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SLEEP APNEA, A QUIZ YOU CAN TAKE TO SEE IF YOU MAY BE SUFFERING FROM O-S-A AND A VIDEO FEATURING MR. SHAQUILLE O’NEAL WHO RECENTLY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH O-S-A.
