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Sleep apnea

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A breathing line with a sharp coral peak, labelled Risk, for untreated versus treated sleep apnea

SLEEP APNEA· 12 min read

Is sleep apnea dangerous? Can it kill you?

Rarely in a single night, but untreated severe sleep apnea raises heart, stroke and crash risk. What the large studies found, and what treatment does and does not prove.

Apnealytics Editorial
A checklist with three ticked items and one empty box, for the signs of sleep apnea

SLEEP APNEA· 11 min read

Sleep apnea symptoms: the signs at night, during the day, and in women and children

A scannable checklist of night and daytime signs, how symptoms differ in women, men and children, the signs people miss, and what to do next.

Apnealytics Editorial
A monitor showing an AHI trace, for a sleep study

SLEEP APNEA· 11 min read

Sleep apnea test: how to get tested, what to expect and how to read your results

Home test vs in-lab sleep study, what a test night is like, what AHI, REI and RDI mean, what it costs and what happens next.

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A ringed tick mark with the options CPAP, oral appliance, weight and surgery beneath

SLEEP APNEA· 11 min read

Sleep apnea treatment: your options, who they suit and what the evidence says

CPAP, oral appliances, Zepbound, Inspire, surgery and home steps compared: who each suits, how strong the evidence is, and how to tell it is working.

Apnealytics Editorial
A CPAP machine with a hose running to a mask

SLEEP APNEA· 11 min read

Sleep apnea machines: how they work, the main types and how to choose one

How a CPAP machine works, CPAP vs APAP vs BiPAP vs ASV, the features worth comparing, prescription and insurance basics, and what your machine records.

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Outlines of a PAP machine, an oral appliance and a nerve stimulator

SLEEP APNEA· 11 min read

Sleep apnea devices: every option compared, including alternatives to CPAP

Oral appliances, Inspire and Genio implants, nasal EPAP, positional and tongue devices: what each does, who it suits, FDA status and evidence.

Apnealytics Editorial