Silenced Voices: Understanding Laryngitis and Remedies for Hoarseness
Laryngitis, often characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice, can be a frustrating condition that affects individuals of all ages.
A recent study published in PLoS Medicine looked at the medical records of sleep apnea patients finds that factors of obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, are significantly associated with an increased risk of heart disease. Of the just over 10,000 patients in the study, 12 percent suffered a heart attack, stroke or congestive heart failure, or died from cardiac related problems, and those that had the most severe heart problems also had the most severe apnea symptoms during their initial sleep study.
The researchers, led by Tetyana Kendzerska, MD, from the University of Toronto, found that:
By Ramie A Tritt, MD, President, Atlanta ENT