{"id":322,"date":"2021-06-09T01:43:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T05:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/local.somnomed.com\/en\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2021-11-03T07:07:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T11:07:21","slug":"obstructive-sleep-apnea-osa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/patients\/sleep\/obstructive-sleep-apnea-osa\/","title":{"rendered":"Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"322\" class=\"elementor elementor-322\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ed0627b elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ed0627b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-729a920a padding-col--left\" data-id=\"729a920a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-57331af6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57331af6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f0dfbd5\" data-id=\"7f0dfbd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349fc121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"349fc121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is obstructive sleep apnoea?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4319eb08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4319eb08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #00549d;\"><strong>Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a condition in which breathing stops involuntarily for brief periods of time during sleep. This is normally due to the narrowing of the airway at the back of the throat. Periods when breathing stops are called apnoea or apnoeic episodes.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Click on the video on the right for an explanation of obstructive sleep apnoea and how it may be affecting your sleep and wellbeing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6adac9ef\" data-id=\"6adac9ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c2a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c3c2a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/staging.somnomed.com\\\/uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/Image-for-website-3.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:10935,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen allow=\"clipboard-write\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" data-lazy-load=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/568781933?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/10\/Image-for-website-3.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbca781 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbca781\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d4fe28\" data-id=\"1d4fe28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a0b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-Custom_El_Slider_Vertical\" data-id=\"e5a0b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"Custom_El_Slider_Vertical.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t      <div id=\"el-slider-vertical-69e9202e09b7e\" class=\"el-slider-vertical\">\r\n        <div class=\"row align-items-center \">\r\n          <div class=\"col-xl-6 pe-xl-5\">\r\n            <div class=\"el-slider-vertical__images\">\r\n                                                <div class=\"el-slider-vertical__image bg-center\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/J000501__SomnoMed_HF_Design_130421_v4.jpg')\"><\/div>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"el-slider-vertical__image bg-center\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/narrow-airway-1.png')\"><\/div>\r\n                                                                <div class=\"el-slider-vertical__image bg-center\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/Blocked-airway.png')\"><\/div>\r\n                                          <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"col-xl-6\">\r\n            <div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center \">\r\n              <div class=\"col-xl-4 text-center\">\r\n                                  <div class=\"el-slider-vertical__nav d-flex flex-wrap flex-xl-column py-4 align-items-center justify-content-center\">\r\n                    <a href=\"#\" class=\"el-slider-vertical__nav--prev px-3\">\r\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-content\/themes\/somnomed-2021\/assets\/images\/chev-up.svg\" alt=\"Arrow\" class=\"img-fluid\" width=\"30\">\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n\r\n                    <span class=\"el-slider-vertical__nav--current\">01<\/span>\r\n\r\n                    <a href=\"#\" class=\"el-slider-vertical__nav--next px-3\">\r\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-content\/themes\/somnomed-2021\/assets\/images\/chev-down.svg\" alt=\"Arrow\" class=\"img-fluid\" width=\"30\">\r\n                    <\/a>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                              <\/div>\r\n\r\n              <div class=\"col-xl-8\">\r\n                                  <h2 class=\"mb-4\">Sleep apnoea causes <\/h2>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"el-slider-vertical__content\">\r\n                                      <div class=\"el-slider-vertical__content-inner\">\r\n                      <p>There are two main types of sleep apnoea: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and Central Sleep Apnoea (CSA). 85% of people with sleep apnoea have OSA, and a sleep test will help your doctor determine which one you have.<\/p>\n<p>Obstructive sleep apnoea is caused by the muscles in the back of your throat relaxing and interfering with your breathing while you sleep.<\/p>\n<p>The picture on the left shows air flowing through the nose and mouth during breathing in a person without sleep apnoea. Click to scroll and see what happens during sleep apnoea.<\/p>\n\r\n                                          <\/div>\r\n                                      <div class=\"el-slider-vertical__content-inner\">\r\n                      <h5>Narrow Airway<\/h5>\n<p>When you go to sleep, the muscles at the back of your throat relax, as shown in the picture on the left. Because your airway is partly blocked, you\u2019ll start to snore. If the airway becomes completely blocked, you can\u2019t get any air into your lungs, and if this happens, you have sleep apnoea.<\/p>\n<p>Your airway may narrow or be completely blocked many times per night without you being aware of it.\u00a0 This constant narrowing and blocking of the airway reduces oxygen to the brain, making you feel sleepy and without energy the next day.<\/p>\n\r\n                                          <\/div>\r\n                                      <div class=\"el-slider-vertical__content-inner\">\r\n                      <h5>Blocked airway<\/h5>\n<p>When your airway is completely blocked, your brain responds to the low oxygen level in your blood by briefly waking you from sleep so that you can take a breath. Your partner may notice that you make a gasping or choking sound when this happens. Constantly being woken up during the night means you don't get into a deep sleep, so you don't wake up feeling refreshed and energetic.<\/p>\n\r\n                                          <\/div>\r\n                                  <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <script>\r\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n          $('#el-slider-vertical-69e9202e09b7e .el-slider-vertical__images').slick({\r\n            slidesToShow: 1,\r\n            slidesToScroll: 1,\r\n            arrows: false,\r\n            dots: false,\r\n            fade: true,\r\n            asNavFor: '#el-slider-vertical-69e9202e09b7e .el-slider-vertical__content',\r\n            responsive: [\r\n              {\r\n                breakpoint: 1200,\r\n                settings: {\r\n                  fade: false,\r\n                }\r\n              }\r\n            ]\r\n          });\r\n\r\n          $('#el-slider-vertical-69e9202e09b7e .el-slider-vertical__content').slick({\r\n            slidesToShow: 1,\r\n            slidesToScroll: 1,\r\n            asNavFor: '#el-slider-vertical-69e9202e09b7e .el-slider-vertical__images',\r\n            prevArrow: '#el-slider-vertical-69e9202e09b7e .el-slider-vertical__nav--prev',\r\n            nextArrow: '#el-slider-vertical-69e9202e09b7e .el-slider-vertical__nav--next',\r\n            arrows: true,\r\n            fade: true,\r\n            dots: false,\r\n            responsive: [\r\n              {\r\n                breakpoint: 1200,\r\n                settings: {\r\n                  adaptiveHeight: true,\r\n                  fade: false,\r\n                }\r\n              }\r\n            ]\r\n          });\r\n\r\n          $('#el-slider-vertical-69e9202e09b7e .el-slider-vertical__content').on('beforeChange', function(event, slick, currentSlide, nextSlide) {\r\n            $('#el-slider-vertical-69e9202e09b7e .el-slider-vertical__nav--current').text('0' + (nextSlide + 1));\r\n          });\r\n        });\r\n      <\/script>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c23ce28 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c23ce28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fef3c95\" data-id=\"4fef3c95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c18738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67c18738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/elementor\/thumbs\/Union-5-1-pc0sm9ivh22q18n7hvf8wt85m5efbfoyzlh06it05s.jpg\" title=\"Union 5\" alt=\"Union 5\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c57e45c\" data-id=\"2c57e45c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cd9590e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cd9590e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fcb3330\" data-id=\"1fcb3330\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e01c64f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e01c64f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sleep apnoea signs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3301b0f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3301b0f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Snoring is the most common reason why most people go to their doctor to discuss their sleep. Often, this is at the direct request of their sleeping partner!<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #00549d;\">Other signs that you may have OSA include:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e2981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"69e2981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Daytime sleepiness or fatigue<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1111\"><p>A feeling of being poorly rested after sleep is common, along with the need to take afternoon or daily naps. Because the sleep apnoea events result in repeated sleep interruptions throughout the night, for many people the quality of sleep is affected more than the quantity, in particular deep sleep and rapid eye movement sleep (REM). Loss of sleep during these stages cause the greatest degree of daytime sleepiness. This can affect many aspects of your life including your social life, work life and your ability to drive safely.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Waking up suddenly and feeling like you are gasping or choking<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1112\"><p>If you regularly wake during the night gasping for air, this may be cause for concern. Sometimes your bed partner will be the one who notices a pause in breathing, as though you are holding your breath for several seconds before a loud gasp.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Problems with sex<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1113\"><p>Research suggests that there is a link between obstructive sleep apnoea and erectile dysfunction.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1114\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Restlessness during sleep<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1114\"><p>When we stop breathing, we automatically move around, trying to get into a position where the airway is more open. You may feel like you never reach a deep, restorative sleep. This coupled with other symptoms could be a sign of sleep apnoea<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1115\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1115\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Trouble concentrating, forgetfulness, depression, or irritability<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1115\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1115\"><p>Studies reveal that when people fail to get enough sleep, concentration, coordination, memory, and mood suffer. Without restorative sleep, brain power suffers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1116\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1116\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Gastric Reflux<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1116\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1116\"><p>If the airway collapses during inspiration (a breath in) while sleeping, the effort of the diaphragm pulling up to breath can create negative pressure in the chest. This pressure can in turn lead to narrowing of the oesophagus, causing it to act like a straw, pulling the contents of the stomach up through the oesophagus and throat, creating the acid burning feeling of gastric reflux in the chest and throat.<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1117\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1117\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Morning Headaches<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1117\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1117\"><p>Airway obstruction can result in significant changes within the bloodstream along with increased carbon monoxide. The headaches affect both sides of the head and usually resolve within thirty minutes of waking, because once you\u2019re awake, the lungs move air in and out more efficiently and the carbon dioxide level returns to normal.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1118\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1118\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Dry mouth or sore throat when you wake up<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1118\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1118\"><p>Many people with sleep apnoea sleep with their mouths open so this is the likely culprit of a dry mouth or a sore throat.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1119\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1119\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Obesity<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1119\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1119\"><p>Many important functions take place in your body while you sleep.\u00a0 Without necessary rest, hormone levels that play a role in how hungry you feel can be disrupted. Feeling tired can have you reaching for sugary treats or caffeinated drinks, often loaded with calories, to help you wake up and to satisfy your increased hunger. Unfortunately, this can cause a vicious cycle as those extra calories will lead to weight gain which in turn leads to further sleep disruptions.\u00a0 This is due to the extra weight pressure on your throat causing further collapse of the airway.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-724d62d8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"724d62d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d418162\" data-id=\"1d418162\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fcc20f1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fcc20f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-75a7a8c2\" data-id=\"75a7a8c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ae6f1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ae6f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Untreated sleep apnoea<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eaf329e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eaf329e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sleep apnoea is a serious and relatively common condition. More than 1 billion people around the world may have sleep apnoeic, and up to 80% of these patients may not be treated. Untreated sleep apnoea has been linked to:<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #00549d;\">\u2022 High blood pressure<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #00549d;\">\u2022 Heart disturbances or\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #00549d;\"><b>arrhythmias<\/b><\/span><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #00549d;\">\u2022 Diabetes<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #00549d;\">\u2022 Heart failure<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #00549d;\">\u2022 Car and truck accidents<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #00549d;\">\u2022 Work accidents<\/span><\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=\"color: #00549d;\">\u2022 Stroke<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p>The good news is that diagnosis, and successful sleep apnoea treatment can relieve the symptoms and reduce the long-term risks to your health.<\/p><p>For further information about sleep apnoea, the Mayo Clinic in the US is a great reference source. To go to this page, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/sleep-apnea\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20377631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">click here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-888537d\" data-id=\"888537d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae356a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ae356a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/elementor\/thumbs\/Measuring-Blood-Pressure-e1625019307362-pc0sm9ivh21l41ymtq2bulk4ugi0rnqlsmhc4lr22o.jpg\" title=\"Measuring Blood Pressure\" alt=\"Measuring Blood Pressure\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-448bca9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"448bca9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ef27c\" data-id=\"c1ef27c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48fce6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-11046 elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"b48fce6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"241\" class=\"elementor elementor-241\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4442681 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4442681\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ae51aa\" data-id=\"8ae51aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc5e5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bc5e5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patient stories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7c08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-Custom_El_Slider_Text\" data-id=\"fb7c08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"Custom_El_Slider_Text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t          <div id=\"el-slider-text-69e9202e1669b\" class=\"el-slider-text\">\r\n        <div class=\"el-slider-text__slider\">\r\n                      <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide\">\r\n              <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide-inner balance-elements\" style=\"background-color: #C3E7EF; color: #000000; \">\r\n                <p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #3d3d3d;\">Michael\u2019s story\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3d3d3d;\">\u201cI have been using my Somnomed device for about two years now. It has completely improved the quality of sleep that I get and consequently certain aspects of my life for the better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3d3d3d;\">On the rare occasion that I forget to put it in the device my sleep deteriorates immediately. It\u2019s invaluable.\u201d <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/patient-stories\/#Michael\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Read more<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide\">\r\n              <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide-inner balance-elements\" style=\"background-color: #C1CAE3; color: #000000; \">\r\n                <p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Liz\u2019s story<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cHaving suffered jaw and tooth pain over several months and following several appointments with my GP and regular dentist to no avail, I asked April (dentist) if she could give me a second opinion. After careful consultation April suggested that sleep apnoea and teeth grinding might be behind the issues and recommended a Somnomed device to wear at night. <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/patient-stories\/#Liz\">Read more<\/a><\/em><\/span><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide\">\r\n              <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide-inner balance-elements\" style=\"background-color: #00549D; color: #ffffff; \">\r\n                <p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Simon\u2019s story<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy name is Simon Wilsdon I am a general dentist in York with a special interest in dental sleep medicine. Over several years I have experienced mild sleep apnoea and, unfortunately for my wife, loud snoring. I have tried several different mandibular advancement devices over the years. These have given initial improvement but nothing long lasting and were uncomfortable over time. After investigating different options, I decided to give the new SomnoMed Avant<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> appliance a try. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/patient-stories\/#Simon\">Read more<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide\">\r\n              <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide-inner balance-elements\" style=\"background-color: #7B91C4; color: #FFFFFF; \">\r\n                <p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mohammed\u2019s story<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mohammed was diagnosed with Severe Sleep Apnoea in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the first year after my diagnosis, I had a CPAP machine in the home, but I really struggled with it, due to the anxiety of the mask being on my face all night. When I saw my Sleep Consultant, I was advised that I should not drive, and my driving license has now been revoked for more than 2 years. I have a family at home, with four children, so having no driving license has really affected our day-to-day lives. Little things like food shopping and trips out are much more difficult. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/patient-stories\/#Mohammed\"><em><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide\">\r\n              <div class=\"el-slider-text__slide-inner balance-elements\" style=\"background-color: #00549D; color: #ffffff; \">\r\n                <p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Roy\u2019s story<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like many people, l became aware that l was snoring during the night and feeling tired in the morning. This led me down the route of seeing my GP who felt l may have obstructive sleep apnoea and referred me to the hospital for further tests. There, l was given the Epworth Sleep Study questionnaire to complete which indicated l had daytime sleepiness but not severely. However further investigation was necessary and an overnight hospital stay was arranged where l had a sleep study conducted.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/patient-stories\/#Roy\"> Read more<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <script>\r\n        jQuery(document).ready(function($) {\r\n          $('#el-slider-text-69e9202e1669b .el-slider-text__slider').slick({\r\n            centerMode: true,\r\n            centerPadding: '300px',\r\n            slidesToShow: 2,\r\n            arrows: true,\r\n            dots: false,\r\n            infinite: true,\r\n            responsive: [\r\n              {\r\n                breakpoint: 1600,\r\n                settings: {\r\n                  arrows: false,\r\n                  dots: true,\r\n                  centerPadding: '150px',\r\n                  slidesToShow: 2\r\n                }\r\n              },\r\n              {\r\n                breakpoint: 768,\r\n                settings: {\r\n                  arrows: false,\r\n                  dots: true,\r\n                  centerPadding: '5px',\r\n                  slidesToShow: 1\r\n                }\r\n              }\r\n            ]\r\n          });\r\n        });\r\n      <\/script>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-889abb2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"889abb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d2642a\" data-id=\"4d2642a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecf3cd3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecf3cd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43e2fc3\" data-id=\"43e2fc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9a936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-11054 elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"1d9a936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"11008\" class=\"elementor elementor-11008\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4fd7b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4fd7b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64948d14\" data-id=\"64948d14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33034f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33034f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44b69e3\" data-id=\"44b69e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-09e6720 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"09e6720\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d05ae7a\" data-id=\"d05ae7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b261498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b261498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f87ffb0 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f87ffb0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37792db0\" data-id=\"37792db0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351934ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"351934ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find out what our patients faced<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7bc3f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a7bc3f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Stories of how sleep apnoea affected their lives.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ef16b2d\" data-id=\"7ef16b2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229f58 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"229f58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/patient-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here for full stories<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40538cb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40538cb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cde530f\" data-id=\"5cde530f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e726e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"14e726e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is obstructive sleep apnoea? Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is a condition in which breathing stops involuntarily for brief periods of time during sleep. This is normally due to the narrowing of the airway at the back of the throat. Periods when breathing stops are called apnoea or apnoeic episodes. Click on the video on &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":576,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-322","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=322"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12899,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/322\/revisions\/12899"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.somnomed.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}