Sleep Apnea Scenarios

The Declaration of Independence states a strong exclamation that structures the rights of citizens as well as the formation of our history. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” clearly emphasizes the value of each person in the United States. In addition, it institutes that as an independent nation, the United States can only go forward with and by the people. Back in our nation’s history, the Declaration was written as proof that each person had rights, and without protection or consent, citizens cannot be ruled. The United States has built up by the basis of rights and actions of citizens, because of the principles that define and can declare those actions.

Thesis: Sleep Apnea is becoming more of a dangerous disease that more people are starting to be diagnosed with. It is extremely important that Sleep Apnea is emphasized so that more people are aware of it.

According to a Dr. Steven Park, a leading surgeon, author, and expert in the field of sleep medicine who is an Otolaryngologist and is board-certified in sleep medicine, there is a direct link between a chronic sinusitis and OSA. In his book, Sleep Interrupted, he details this connection as related to laryngopharyngeal reflux disease or LPRD which is associated with both a chronic sinusitis and OSA.

Cronos, by Guillermo del Toro, is a Mexican film about the lengths in which one would go to be granted immortality. Throughout the film, there are many nods to religion: the main character’s name is Jesus, there is a side character that wears a cross, and a significant portion of the film is set during Christmas. These homages to religion (Christianity in particular) could be emphasizing how religion is a major part of Mexican society. There is also a scene, near the beginning of the film, that shows the streets of the town where the movie is set. What is noticeable about this scene is that del Toro does not show a pristine street, but a messy street.

Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder whose prevalence is linked to an epidemic of obesity in our country. Sleep apnea is due to recurrent episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep that are caused by elevations in upper airway collapsibility during sleep. OSA is characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete airway obstruction resulting in hypoxemia, hypercapnia, or a respiratory arousal.

Committing crimes as horrendous as mass shootings at schools should be dealt with the highest punishment available under the constitution. Mass shooters like Adam Lanza, who in cold blood murdered 20 children and 6 staff members in an elementary school located in the quiet town of Sandy Hook, Connecticut. There is no rehabilitation for a psychopathic killer who takes the life of TWENTY innocent children with neither hesitation nor reason. Adam Lanza is the prime example of a criminal who deserved to be tried with the death penalty as an option. He held no remorse, before he went to the elementary school and slaughtered 20 kids; he murdered his 52 year old mother while she was sleeping in her bedroom. These are characteristics of a man who deserved the death penalty as punishment for the murder of 26 people and suffering inflicted on the families. This man was neither innocent nor deserving of sympathy. In cases similar to Sandy Hook, the death penalty should be an option.

     Sleep is essential to life; it is one of several components, including food and water, which keep the living alive. However, a significant percentage of the human population has considerable difficulty reaching and maintaining Stage IV within their sleeping patterns, the stage that allows the mind and body to fall into a deep and restorative sleep, otherwise known as REM sleep. At the core of this difficulty is a condition known as obstructive sleep apnea, a "serious, potentially life-threatening condition that is far more common than generally understood" (Sleep Apnea). Indeed, obstructive sleep apnea can be very dangerous if it is not properly detected and treated.

Description: A sleep disorder in which breathing is repeatedly stopping and starting do to the brain not sending proper signals to the respiratory muscles, which are the muscles that help you breathe.

Sleep Apnea is a chronic sleep disorder causing shallow, infrequent or pauses in breathing. According to the National Sleep Foundation, sleep apnea affects more than 18 million Americans and is as common as type two diabetes. Common in both children and adults, there are three main types of sleep apnea. The first is central apnea, followed by the most common form, obstructive apnea and finally the combination of both, mixed/ complex apnea. Although these three types of apnea have differing symptoms and treatments, they all share negative effects on the body and sleep cycles. The quality of sleep is usually lower than normal, as the pauses in breathing can often bring apnea patients from a deep to a shallow slumber, as the body’s natural warning for oxygen. This lack of deep sleep can also cause drowsiness and fatigue during the daytime in addition to eyesight problems and reduced reaction times. Sleep apnea, occurring in both children and adults is higher in prevalence in Hispanic and African-American men.

Psychology is an immense, widely varied, and diverse field of study. Over the years, the field of psychology has grown, and so have the vast topics the field examines and studies. A few major perspectives of psychology are psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and biological (Cherry, 2016). Of these areas, OSA can fit under the biological perspective. Obstructive Sleep Apnea suitably relates to this category since it is largely a result of our biological, or physical, makeup.

Researchers at Brigham and Women 's Hospital examined sleep disorders and how they affected the health and safety of 4,957 state and local law enforcement officers in the United States and Canada. the researchers found that just over 40 percent of

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep–breathing disorder characterized by momentary episodes of either complete breathing cessation for periods of ten seconds or more (apnea) or significant reductions in breathing amplitude (hypopnea) caused by a collapsed or obstructed airway; these two conditions can lead to hypoxemia (low levels of oxygen in blood) and hypercapnia (high levels of carbon dioxide in blood). Patients are categorized as having mild, moderate or severe OSA depending on the apnea/hypopnea index (AHI), which is defined as the total numbers of apnea/hypopnea episodes per hour of sleep. In normal individuals the index is usually 5 or lower, 5-15 in mild, 15-30 in moderate and 30 or more in severe OSA patients (1, 2). In patients with mild OSA the oxyhemoglobin saturation drops to 95% and can drop below 80% in severe cases. Obstruction of the airways results in greater breathing effort and fluctuations in intrathoracic pressure, resulting in arousal, sleep interruption and reopening of the airway (3).

Sleep apnea, or cessation of breathing in your sleep disorder from which affects large numbers of people, and that in that many are not aware of. Night apnea in adults is easily recognized by its strong and loud snoring, a person is in the morning after waking often feel exhausted, worn out and run down, and even to sleep for the whole 8 hours.

65% of stroke patients have OSA. Moderate to severe sleep apnea triples stroke risk in men

In the past, sleep apnea has been linked to two other train collisions. One collision happened on December 1, 2013, on MTA’s Metro North, and another on September 29, 2016 on New Jersey Transit train system. In the 2013 incident, there were four fatalities, and in the 2016 incident, there was one fatality and 114 injuries. The SSD believes that it is in the best interest of the entire organizations to screen, and treat (when necessary) all employees for sleep apnea. On the other hand, the HR department does not view this testing as necessary for employees within the organization.