Source: Dongguan Time Net-iDongguan
Have you ever cared about your sleep? Poor sleep is just a matter of habit? In fact, poor sleep is probably related to a certain disease.
March 21 is the 14th World Sleep Day. The theme for China this year is: "Good immunity comes from quality sleep." Focusing on this theme, the Department of Otolaryngology, National Coastal Hospital of Dongguan held public welfare consultations for two consecutive days from March 20 to 21, inviting famous doctors in the province to conduct difficult and difficult disease consultations and health consultations for patients. At the same time, it focused on "". Snoring "This disease that affects sleep conditions is popularized for everyone.
Dr. Chen Qiujian
Adult sleep: snoring cannot be ignored
Ear, nose and throat disease is one of the main culprits affecting sleep. "If the sleep condition is not good, many people will choose to go to the department of otolaryngology, respiratory medicine or endocrinology. In otolaryngology, it is common for patients with sleep disorder to be caused by upper airway obstruction. Intuitively, the snoring sound is particularly loud, or there are symptoms such as apnea, or even hypoxia." Chen Qiujian, a distinguished expert from Dongguan Guoan Hospital and an ear, nose and throat expert at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, introduced.
Chen Qiujian introduced that when you feel snoring accompanied by "snoring at night", or your family members report that your snoring at night is irregular and uneven, or you have sleepiness, fatigue during the day, insufficient relief after sleep, and increased nocturnal urination, then It must be taken seriously. "This may indicate that your breathing patency during sleep is affected, so you should go to the hospital for treatment. The doctor will check the upper airway to determine whether you have an upper airway obstruction."
He introduced, because during sleep If the frequency of abnormal breathing exceeds a certain limit, it can be defined as sleep disordered breathing. "For example, sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome, which is what we commonly call OSAHS, during 7 hours of sleep every night, if the patient’s apneas reach 30 times, or more than 5 times per hour,Then you can directly diagnose. _P1p
According to reports, sleep disorders not only seriously affect the quality of life, but also cause pathological changes in multiple systems throughout the body, such as inducing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, high blood pressure, arrhythmia, etc., and may even cause sudden death due to excessively long nocturnal breathing.
"I once encountered a patient who even fell asleep when waiting for traffic lights. "Dr. Chen introduced, "Therefore, early detection and intervention of moderate to severe snoring are of extremely important significance. "_P1p
So, what should ordinary people do when they snoring during sleep? Chen Qiujian suggested, "Generally speaking, people who snore are relatively fat, so you can consider weight loss; in addition, there are upper airway or nose problems. The problem should be dealt with as soon as possible; in addition, snoring is related to poor sleeping posture, you can adjust the sleeping posture. In addition, if you can't judge whether snoring will affect your health, you can go to the hospital in time to seek professional judgment from a doctor. ”_P1p
Dr. Xie Nanping
Children’s sleep: Adenoid hypertrophy affects sleep
In fact, it is not only adults who do not sleep well, but children also have sleep problems.
Isn’t there snoring or breathing ? Distinguished expert of Dongguan Guoan Hospital, professor and chief physician of Nanping Hospital of Southern Medical University, Xie Nanping introduced: “In clinic, the most common disease affecting children’s sleep is adenoid Hypertrophy and tonsil hypertrophy, which is the main cause of upper airway obstruction in children. "_P1p
Take adenoid hypertrophy as an example. Professor Xie introduced that children with adenoid hypertrophy often have mouth breathing, snoring, suffocation, and poor breathing. "Adenoid hypertrophy is caused by chronic inflammation, because Cold runny nose or rhinitis, sinusitis repeated irritation, leading to hyperplasia of adenoids. Long-term glandular hypertrophy can affect growth and development and intellectual development. That is because children cannot be hypoxic, but nasal congestion and hypoxia in adenoid hypertrophy can affect the normal development of children. In addition,It will also affect the child's face and so on. _P1p
"Because of the limited testing conditions, adenoid hypertrophy used to be judged by doctors' experience. With the improvement of current detection technology, through dynamic observation, the examination for adenoid hypertrophy is very mature. "Professor Xie suggested that if children like to sleep on their stomachs, often cry in the middle of the night, open their mouths to breathe, etc., parents can take their children to the otolaryngology department in time for an "electronic nasopharyngeal laryngoscope" examination. "It's like a small cotton swab. The size of a stick is completely acceptable to children, so that they can evaluate the condition of the lower adenoids and then seek solutions. "_P1p
He said that if more than 80% of the obstruction is found, the doctor will recommend surgery, such as plasma ablation, which is already very mature in the treatment of adenoid hypertrophy. If the symptoms are mild, the doctor can judge conservative treatment. Parents can follow the doctor’s advice to gradually eliminate inflammation by cleaning the nasal cavity and improving prevention.
He reminded parents, “Children’s snoring must be paid attention to. If you snore for a long time and you still have symptoms such as snoring and wakefulness during sleep, you must be in time. Go to the specialist outpatient clinic of the hospital for medical treatment. ”_P1p
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Tips on improving sleep
If you have trouble falling asleep or poor sleep quality, you can try these 10 suggestions recommended by the World Sleep Association:
1. Fixed bedtime and wake-up time.
2. If you have a nap habit, do not sleep more than 45 minutes during the day.
3. Avoid excessive drinking and smoking 4 hours before going to bed.
4. Before going to bed Avoid caffeine for 6 hours. This includes coffee, tea and various sodas, as well as chocolate.
5. It is acceptable to have a snack before going to bed, but avoid heavy, spicy or sugary foods 4 hours before going to bed Food.
6. Exercise regularly, but do not exercise vigorously before going to bed.
7. Use comfortable bedding.
8. Set a comfortable temperature for sleeping and keep the room well ventilated.
9. Eliminate all interference noise and eliminate light pollution as much as possible.
10. The bed is only for sleeping, do not work or play in the bed.
Text: Zhong Chen
Photography: Xiao Yankun
Editor: Zhang Ye
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