Add 'Obstructive Sleep Apnea'

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+<br>Obstructive sleep apnea is a situation in which individuals experience pauses in respiration (apnea) during sleep, which are related to partial or complete closure of the throat (pper airway). Complete closure can result in apnea while partial closure permits respiration but decrease the intake of oxygen (hypopnea). Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea may expertise interrupted sleep with frequent awakenings and loud snoring. Repeated pauses in breathing result in episodes of decrease-than-normal oxygen ranges (hypoxemia) and a buildup of carbon dioxide (hypercapnia) in the bloodstream. Interrupted and poor quality sleep can result in daytime sleepiness and fatigue, impaired consideration and reminiscence, headaches, depression, and sexual dysfunction. Daytime sleepiness leads to the next threat of motor vehicle accidents in people with obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is also related to an increased threat of developing insulin resistance, which is an inability to regulate blood sugar (glucose) levels successfully