Convenient OSA diagnosis with a NovaSom Home Sleep Test

Obstructive sleep apnea is due to a collapse of the upper airway during sleep, interrupting airflow and reducing blood oxygen levels. It is severely undiagnosed in the U.S. and those suffering from the condition are usually unaware that they have it.

In fact, it is often the spouse or loved one who first notices sleep apnea.

Common signs include loud snoring, gasping or choking during sleep-- sufferers stop breathing for 10 seconds or longer, up to hundreds of times per night-- sometimes reducing blood oxygen to dangerously low levels.

Left undiagnosed and untreated, sleep apnea can lead to or aggravate:

• Daytime fatigue
• Decreased productivity at and absenteeism from work
• Lack of restful sleep from sleep apnea results can cause difficulty concentrating and errors in daily activities
• Weight Gain
• Depression
• People with depression are much more likely to have sleep apnea, and may not be able to control their symptoms with antidepressants alone
• Diabetes
• Sleep apnea can increase insulin resistance in diabetes patients
• Sleep apnea can also put patients at risk for developing diabetes
• Erectile or sexual dysfunction
• Male sleep apnea sufferers are twice as likely to have ED as people without sleep apnea. Women with untreated sleep apnea are also at greater risk for sexual dysfunction
• Increased risk of motor vehicle accidents
• Sleep apnea sufferers are 6 times more likely to be involved in a serious or fatal traffic accident. This can be especially deadly for people whose jobs involve driving
• 30% of accidents involving commercial truck drivers are sleep related.

Diagnosing and treating sleep apnea can help control the effects of sleep apnea and can improve patients’ overall quality of life and health.

A NovaSom Home Sleep Test allows patients to be diagnosed in the privacy and comfort of their own home at an affordable cost.  Learn more about OSA and testing with NovaSom on our website intended just for patients:   Apnea.com.