Sleep apnea--one more comment

One more comment about sleep apnea.  I've learned over the years that anesthesia staff take sleep apnea very seriously because they recognize the strain it puts on a person's body.  Before any anesthesia and surgery, the person with sleep apnea should mention this condition to anesthesia.

In conclusion, many people do not recognize they deal with sleep apnea; they struggle through their days exhausted and do not understand why.  Proper diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea can improve quality of life while decreasing the stress on their heart, lungs and body organs. 

For more information about this article,  see the University of Texas Healthleader newsletter at

http://www.uthealthleader.org/index/article.htm?id=fb6e7dd0-42f6-42bf-bb05-818bde0ab2e4

For more information about sleep apnea, check out the American Sleep Apnea Association at http://sleepapnea.org/