1. What It Is and Why It Matters
Sleep Apnea
What It Is and Why It Matters
Ed Charnock, MD.

2. Is Sleep Apnea Common?
Over 90% of patients undergoing surgery for weight loss have sleep apnea
P.T. Haltowetl et al. / The American Journal of Surgery 193 (2007)
Most people with sleep apnea don’t know they have it, even though
Sleep Apnea is one of the easiest sleep disorders to diagnose and treat

3. Sleep Apnea Symptoms Nighttime Daytime Snoring Choking Gasping
Restless Sleep
Frequent Urination
Daytime
Sleepiness
Fatigue
Increased Accidents
Poor Concentration
Poor Job Performance

4. Why Care? Medical Consequences High Blood Pressure Heart Disease
Irregular Heart Rhythm
Stroke
Social Consequences
Excessive Sleepiness
Decreased Concentration
Poor Job Performance
Depressed Mood
Auto & Work Accidents

5. Untreated Sleep Apnea significantly increases the risk of complications from any surgery, even surgery for weight loss.

6. Sleep Apnea and Crash Risk
Sleep Apnea increases car crash risk 15 times Sleep 2000 May 1;23(3):383-9
But…
Treatment of Sleep Apnea reduces risk to normal! Eur Respir J, 1996, 9, 2606–2611

7. Do You Have Sleep Apnea? Yes to 2 of these questions equals a
Do you snore most nights?
Do you gasp or choke most nights?
Do you quit breathing in your sleep most nights?
Yes to 2 of these questions equals a
> 70% risk of Sleep Apnea

8. What If You Have Sleep Apnea?
A sleep study will tell you if you have Sleep Apnea
Treatment of Sleep Apnea reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, auto accidents, & surgical complications.
Most patients experience their best results with CPAP

9. Where Should You Have Your Sleep Study?
Studies show your treatment is best when you go to a center that is :
Directed by Physicians, Board Certified in Sleep Medicine
And has a CPAP compliance program
Baylor’s center has both

10. Why Treat Sleep Apnea FEEL BETTER !!!
Reduce risk of hypertension, heart disease, stroke and surgical complications
Reduce medical expenses by 50%
Reduce the risk of fatigue related accidents
FEEL BETTER !!!