The Pulmonary Medicine Department of Sri Mahant Indiresh hospital here organised a free camp for the health check-up of patients of snoring and insomnia (sleeplessness) on Wednesday.
In this camp, the health check-up of 114 patients was carried out. Out of these, 24 patients were prescribed Sleep Study test.
The Head of Department (HOD) of Pulmonary Medicine Department of the hospital, Dr Jagdish Rawat said that insomnia (sleeplessness) can result into the disease of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). This disease can lead to increase in heart beat, stopping of heart beat while sleeping, uncontrolled blood Sugar, rupturing of the vein of the head, brain hemorrhage and paralytic attack.
He further informed that all the patients with symptoms likesnoring, sudden increase in obesity, more sleep in the daytime, sleeping while driving, not feeling fresh while waking up in the morning, extreme fatigue, lack of interest in sex, uncontrollable diabetes despite medication, people with small and fat neck are in a risk group and should consult doctor. The patients of OSA have increased risk of heart related diseases and increased Blood Pressure (BP).
The hospital authorities claimed that a Sleep Study Machine has been installed in the Hospital to carry out advanced test of OSA.
“The patients must be well aware of the dangers of this disease. The OSA loosens the muscles of respiratory path which can result into obstruction in the tract and could induce break on breathing for some time. This condition is very fatal,’’ Dr Rawat said.