March 21 marks World Sleep Day, established by the International Foundation for Mental Health and Neuroscience. According to WHO data, approximately 27% of the global population experiences sleep issues. The 2021 China Health Status Report reveals that individuals across all age groups in China struggle with poor sleep quality. World Sleep Day serves as a reminder to prioritize sleep’s importance, improve sleep hygiene, and build healthier lifestyles through scientific understanding.
Sleep, like breathing and eating, is a fundamental biological need critical to health. Poor sleep quality can lead to hair loss, obesity, metabolic disorders, cognitive slowing, and more. Seemingly minor sleep issues, if chronic or frequent, may cause systemic damage to respiratory, circulatory, and neurological functions—even life-threatening risks. Among these, snoring is a common yet often overlooked concern.
Snoring is defined as loud breathing sounds exceeding 60 dB during deep sleep, disrupting normal gas exchange. Of snorers, 5% experience episodes of breathing cessation (apnea) during sleep, termed Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS). Symptoms include severe snoring, apnea, nocturnal choking, sleepwalking, enuresis, daytime drowsiness, and comorbidities such as hypertension, cardiac hypertrophy, and arrhythmias.
For individuals, chronic snoring induces prolonged hypoxia, leading to hypoxemia, hypercapnia, drowsiness, fatigue, and memory decline. More critically, it impairs neural self-regulation, weakens immunity, and increases risks of respiratory and endocrine disorders.
Beyond personal health, snoring disrupts family harmony. Nightly noise disturbs partners’ sleep, while daytime fatigue from poor rest compromises work performance and even driving safety, raising accident risks.
Despite its severity, snoring remains underrecognized as a hidden health threat. Data from Chinese General Practice journal indicates that Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects 176 million Chinese, with 66 million suffering from moderate-to-severe OSA. Untreated OSA heightens risks of cardiovascular complications and sudden death.
While snoring demands urgent attention, public awareness and treatment rates remain alarmingly low. Ren Shu Medical experts emphasize two treatment approaches:
1. Non-surgical: Oral appliances for mild OSAHS;
2. Surgical: Nasal structure correction or minimally invasive procedures for narrow pharyngeal airways (e.g., tonsillectomy), alleviating obstruction and preventing soft tissue collapse.
For moderate-to-severe cases, home-use CPAP machines are the gold standard, significantly improving sleep quality, work efficiency, and comorbid condition management.
As a pioneer in snoring treatment, Ren Shu Medical has extensive expertise in otolaryngology. To raise awareness and promote early intervention, they launch the “Know Your Nose” Healthy Breathing Campaign, offering benefits like:
· CPAP trials at Amazon-equivalent pricing;
· “Three-to-one” snore chronic disease management services;
· Free surgical opportunities (limited slots).
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