What's Keeping a Billion People Up at Night?

Explore the world of breathing and its complications in this podcast, where we delve into the surprisingly complex mechanism of breathing and the common but often unrecognized condition of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Affecting approximately one billion people globally, OSA disrupts sleep by blocking the airway, leading to snoring, restless nights, and dangerous daytime sleepiness. We'll uncover how the body's failure to keep the throat muscles firm during sleep, combined with factors like body position and structural anomalies in the airway, contribute to this condition. Furthermore, we discuss the roll excess weight can play on . Join us as we explore both the science behind why we stop breathing at night and the latest in what can be done to treat it, aiming to provide a clearer night's rest for those suffering from OSA.Participate in clinical research!www.ENCOREdocs.comShare with a friend. Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the ENCORE Research Group podcast to be notified when new episodes are released.Follow us on Social Media:FacebookInstagramTwitterLinkedInTiktokFor more great content, including discussions by physicians and clinical research experts, check out the MedEvidence podcast. www.MedEvidence.comThank you for listening!References:Choudhury, N., & Deshmukh, P. (2023). Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults and Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Health: A Narrative Review. Cureus, 15(10). doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47637 Del Negro, C. A., Funk, G. D., & Feldman, J. L. (2018). Breathing matters. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 19(6), 351-367. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6636643/Eckert, D. J., & Malhotra, A. (2008). Pathophysiology of adult obstructive sleep apnea. Proceedings of the American thoracic society, 5(2), 144-153. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2628457/Otis, A. B., Fenn, W. O., & Rahn, H. (1950). Mechanics of breathing in man. Journal of applied physiology, 2(11), 592-607. Downloaded from journals.physiology.org/journal/jappl (073.035.112.088) on April 30, 2024Sankri-Tarbichi, A. G. (2012). Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: Etiology and diagnosis. Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2(01), 3-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3507069/ Slowik, J. M., Sankari, A., & Collen, J. F. (2022). Obstructive sleep apnea. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK459252/Share with a friend. Rate, Review, and Subscribe to MedEvidence! Articles to be notified when new episodes are released.Follow us on Social Media:FacebookInstagramTwitterLinkedInTiktokYoutubeFor more great content, including discussions by physicians and clinical research experts, check out the MedEvidence! Podcast and MedEvidence.comThank you for listening!