睡眠
睡梦中的杀手 睡眠呼吸中止症
睡眠呼吸中止症是常见的睡眠呼吸障碍，可分为三种，其中最普遍的是阻塞型睡眠呼吸中止症（Obstructive Sleep Apnea)。阻塞型是在睡眠时上呼吸道发生塌陷，气流阻滞而造成呼吸中止和过浅的现象，明显的打鼾声更是常见。有的患者甚至会在睡梦中因缺氧而惊醒。据统计，大约47%的马来西亚人会遇上睡眠失调的问题，患上阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的更有大约7%。
教你呼吸中止症自我检测方式
- 睡觉时大声打呼
- 早上醒来之后常常觉得疲惫和头疼
- 睡梦中常常惊醒
- 患有高血压、高体脂等疾病
如果您认为自己可能患有睡眠呼吸障碍，请尽快就诊，便可减轻您的症状。若有任何疑问可到临近的康宁药剂询问我们的药剂师。
References:
- The Complete Sleep Apnea Guide. Sleep Academy. (Web Accessed August 2022), Web link: https://sleepacademy.org/2020/09/22/the-complete-sleep-apnea-guide/
- The Indian Express. 2022. Did you know you had sleep apnea?. [online] Available at: <https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/did-you-know-you-had-sleep-apnea-7969651/> [Accessed 8 August 2022].
- Sleep Related Disorder Breathing. (2014). MyHEALTH Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia Portal. (Web Accessed August 2022), Web link: http://www.myhealth.gov.my/en/sleep-related-disordered-breathing/
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea. (2012). MyHEALTH Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia Portal. (Web Accessed August 2022), Web link: http://www.myhealth.gov.my/en/obstructive-sleep-apnoea-2/
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Adults. (2020). BMJ Best Practice. (Web Accessed August 2022), Web link: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/215
- Central Sleep Apnea. (2022). BMJ Best Practice. (Web Accessed August 2022), Web link: https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/648
- STOP-Bang Score and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. (2022). Sleep Foundation. (Web Accessed August 2022), Web link: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-apnea/stop-bang-score
- STOP-Bang Questionnaire. (2017). Sleep Services Australia. (Web Accessed August 2022), Web link: https://www.sleepservices.com.au/stop-bang-questionnaire/
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