Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Obstructive Sleep Apnea & Depression

A new study examined the rate of obstructive sleep apnea in people with major depressive disorder and insomnia.The study involved 51 people with both depression and insomnia; they were evaluated by an overnight sleep study.Results show a high rate of OSA in people with depression and insomnia; 39 percent of the people had an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 15 or more breathing pauses per hour of

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