{"id":2439,"date":"2022-11-29T10:25:22","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T10:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terapiacpap.pt\/?page_id=2439"},"modified":"2024-03-21T08:04:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T08:04:45","slug":"what-is-osa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terapiacpap.pt\/en\/what-is-osa\/","title":{"rendered":"What is OSA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1704190760480{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n<div class=\"rounded-banner \">\n    <div class=\"full-image\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.terapiacpap.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CABECERA-1-2.jpg\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"title-block\">\n        <div class=\"left-offset\"> \n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"text-wrapper breadcrumbs\">\n                    <p><span class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terapiacpap.pt\/en\/\">In\u00edcio<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"left-offset\"> \n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"text-wrapper title\">\n                    <h1>What is OSA?<\/h1>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n\n<\/style>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb100&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span lang=\"pt-PT\">OSA stands for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">And to better understand the definition, apnea literally means &#8220;absence of breathing&#8221; or &#8220;stopping breathing&#8221;. An apnea is a complete blockage of airflow for at least 10 seconds or more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">When breathing stops involuntarily, the respiratory control centre sends an activation signal to the brain to continue breathing. A person may wake up and then go back to sleep and so on throughout the night, even if they are not aware of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">As you can imagine, not receiving oxygen and being constantly stimulated to breathe again, hour after hour, night after night, puts the body under a high degree of stress.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5762&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; label=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; el_class=&#8221;landing-row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;What is positional sleep apnea?&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span lang=\"pt-PT\">Positional sleep apnea is the absence of breathing for a few seconds during sleep caused by the POSTURE the person uses to fall asleep. The time during which the person stops breathing is very important because it can cause illnesses, alterations, and complications in people&#8217;s health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">It is for these serious reasons that specific products have been developed to treat it, achieving excellent results depending on which one is used.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; el_class=&#8221;landing-row&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5764&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; label=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span lang=\"pt-PT\">Some of the signs that may lead us to suspect that we may have OSA are:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;enfermedades-list&#8221;]<span lang=\"pt-PT\">Loud snoring occurs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">Breathing stops when asleep (detected by another person).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">Breathing in the form of gasping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">Dry mouth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">Possible headaches or headaches on waking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">Possible insomnia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">Possible excessive daytime sleepiness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">Lung cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"pt-PT\">Lack of concentration.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; el_class=&#8221;landing-row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span lang=\"pt-PT\">Note: It is the qualified sleep disorder practitioner who determines whether a patient has positional sleep apnea.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703766106261{background-color: #0086c5 !important;}&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; el_class=&#8221;blue-prefooter&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Need more information?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:38px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:50px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703773915927{margin-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;What is sleep apnea&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;&#8221; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711007596933{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;blue-prefooter-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.terapiacpap.pt%2Fen%2Fapneia-do-sono%2F|title:What%20is%20sleep%20apnea|&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Treatment of sleep apnea&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;&#8221; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1711007636668{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 10px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;blue-prefooter-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.terapiacpap.pt%2Fen%2Ftratamento-apneia-do-son%2F|title:Treatment%20of%20sleep%20apnea|&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1704190760480{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; conditional_render=&#8221;%5B%7B%22value_role%22%3A%22administrator%22%7D%5D&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb100&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]OSA stands for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. 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