Almost 500 people participated in the Sleep Apnea Screening, which Hospital da Luz promoted on March 15th, World Sleep Day, in 16 hospitals and clinics of the Luz Saúde Network. Involving around two dozen professionals in the field of pulmonology, the sleep apnea screenings aimed to alert people - who were at a Hospital da Luz that day and wanted to assess their quality of sleep - of the risks of this pathology, providing advice the scheduling of appointments dedicated to sleeping disorders, which exist throughout the Hospital da Luz Network. Through a survey aimed at identifying warning signs and symptoms of apnea, the Hospital da Luz teams ended up referring for consultation around a third of the participants in these screenings, more than 50% of whom were men, among whom sleep apnea is more prevalent. Alerting to the symptoms and risks of this disease, reinforcing the need for prevention, and raising awareness of the importance of multidisciplinary work in the treatment of sleep apnea was also the objective of this Hospital da Luz initiative. On World Sleep Day, which was celebrated on March 15th, the pulmonology teams at the hospitals and clinics of the Luz Saúde group released, to the general population and the medical community, information on the prevalence of sleep apnea in certain risk groups, also indicating the symptoms and need early intervention in some of them. In fact, obstructive sleep apnea does not choose ages, genders, or clinical conditions. And, although it is more common in men than in women – with a prevalence of 20% in them and 15% in women, worldwide – it can affect all ages with great impact, including children and young people, people with chronic diseases, such as obesity, and pregnant or menopausal women. World Sleep Day, which was celebrated this year on March 15th, is a date promoted by the World Sleep Society, which aims to raise awareness and awareness of the impact of sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea. If you snore, feel suffocated while sleeping, wake up tired and feel sleepy during the day, then you may have a problem. Therefore, if you feel that you are not getting good quality sleep, talk to your doctor at Hospital da Luz. Find out more about this disease in " Sleep apnea " and in " Sleep apnea does not choose ages, genders or conditions ". Get to know more about the Pulmonology clinical team at the Hospital da Luz network.
