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Sleep Apnoea (Apnea) is a sleep disorder where
the sufferer frequently stops breathing during their sleep. Breathing
can stop repeatedly for ten seconds and longer in extreme cases.
Awareness of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) in Ireland is very poor.
The disorder can be a major source of daytime sleepiness and tiredness,
which can be especially lethal in
vehicle drivers. This issue was also dealt with in
detail at the 2007
Irish Sleep Society 3rd Annual Scientific and AGM.
ISAT calls on the HSE and the
Irish Government to take steps to make the people of Ireland and the medical profession more aware.
Treatment is cost effective and it is relatively easy to achieve a remedy to the
disorder for sufferers and their families.
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A special documentary on Sleep Apnoea by Sarah
Blake RTE Producer will air at 2pm on Saturday 5th June 2010
in the 'Documentary on One' slot on RTE Radio 1
Don't forget to tune in!
Please note that the documentary is now up on the
RTE Documentary on One website.
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Welcome
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Welcome to the website homepage of the Irish Sleep
Apnoea Trust, (ISAT) (in Gaelic) "Iontaobhas Apnoea Codlata na hÉireann".
We hope that you find our website informative and easy to navigate. Please return often as we regularly
update. If you feel you might suffer from the disorder or have queries, comments or suggestions, complete the
feedback form,
send an , write, phone or post comment in our
Forum.
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page (FAQ's).
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Introduction
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Presently, although there are some 6,500
/ 7,000 patients diagnosed in Ireland with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
(OSA), European Union medical research indicates that somewhere in the
region of 95/105,000 people in Ireland actually suffer
from the disorder, ranging from mild to severe. A layman’s definition
of Sleep Apnoea is ‘the cessation of breathing during sleep’.
Some of the problems facing people with untreated
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea syndrome are:
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Sleep Therapy may Protect against death from heart disease.
Research has shown that
patients with OSA have an increased incidence of death or events
related to cardiovascular disease, particularly hypertension,"
said Prof. Walter McNicholas, MD, FCCP, St. Vincent's
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The
Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust promotes awareness, understanding and
treatment of Sleep Apnoea through education,
research and fund raising. |
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Organisation Profile
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The Irish Sleep
Apnoea Trust is a non-political, non-profit making Patient Support Group for
sufferers (and their families) of Sleep Apnoea.
The ethos and management style of the Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust is one of
transparency in its decision making process coupled with a commitment to
serve and deliver benefits to the members. Effective communication is a
cornerstone of this style.
To ensure delivery of these and our principal aims, our Committee is elected
annually and is governed by membership approved Rules, and Accounting and
Administrative Procedures and Controls. This is in addition to the normal
regulations governing corporate bodies. |
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