Sleep apnea is the chronic interruption of breathing for 10 seconds or more during sleep. People with sleep apnea may stop breathing hundreds of times a night, which can lead to several other serious and even life-threatening health problems.
Alarmingly, approximately 80% of employees with sleep apnea are unidentified and untreated.1 Diagnosing and treating these employees can help save lives, improve productivity and reduce costs.
People with untreated sleep apnea have:
- Double the healthcare costs2,3,4
- Increased risk of high blood pressure and heart disease5,6,7,8
- Increased risk of diabetes and obesity9,10,11
- Double the risk of stroke12
- 6 times higher risk of vehicle accidents13
- Higher incidence of presenteeism (showing up to work tired with low productivity)
Sleep apnea facts:
- Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS, a common symptom of sleep apnea) is known to impair performance, slow response times, and decrease memory.14
- Mean average healthcare costs associated with sleep apnea can be halved with treatment2,3,4
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References
1 Young 2002
2 Kapur 1999
3 Kryger 1996
4 Peker 1997
5 Marin 2005
6 2003 National Institutes of Health
7 Gami 2004
8 Milleron 2004
9 Becker 2003
10 Peppard 2000
11 Einhorn 2005
12 Yaggi 2005
13 Teran-Santos 1999
14 Saunders
15 Logan 2001
16 Sjostrom 2002
17 Ferrier 2006
18 Ronald 1999