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Article: Sleep apnea a stand-alone mortality risk.
- Article from:
- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- August 21, 2008
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An independent link between sleep apnea and mortality has been discovered by a group of Australian researchers, suggesting the prevention and treatment of this condition should be a higher priority for government bodies working to improve community health (see also Research Australia).
The study conducted by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney found moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was associated with 33% mortality over 14 years compared to 7.7% mortality in people with no sleep apnea.
This is the first report to demonstrate an independent association between all-cause mortality and obstructive sleep apnea in a ...