Untreated Sleep Disorders such as Sleep Disordered Breathing and Restless Legs Syndrome, often lead to chronic diseases
Untreated Sleep Disorders such as Sleep Disordered Breathing and Restless Legs Syndrome, often lead to chronic diseases such as:
The figure above shows the prevalence of Sleep Disordered Breathing amongst patients with Congestive Heart Failure1, Stroke/TIA2,3, Type 2 Diabetes4, Drug-Resistant Hypertension5, Hypertension6, Coronary Artery Disease7
Accurate diagnosis and targeted therapy for underlying sleep disorders is often successful in reversing the immediate problems and reducing the chronic health risks associated with these conditions. Our mission is to help patients get their life back by prescribing the most advanced and specific therapies. This gets patients on the pathway to healthy sleep and a healthier future.
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Resnick HE, Redline S, Shahar E, Gilpin A, Newman A, Walter R, Ewy GA, Howard BV, Punjabi NM; Sleep Heart Health Study. Diabetes and sleep disturbances: findings from the Sleep Heart Health Study. Diabetes Care 2003 Mar;26(3):702-9.
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Sjöström et. al., Prevalence of sleep apnoea and snoring in hypertensive men: a population based study., Thorax 2002; 57: 602-607
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