Better Lives with Care.Wallet: Sleep Apnea in Singapore

Sleep apnea is a highly common condition in Singapore. There are many causes, but obesity plays a major role. It is estimated that 3 in 10 middle-aged Singaporean males have obstructive sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea is a disorder where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep, leading to low oxygen levels which cause people to wake up frequently or sleep too lightly. Usual symptoms include snoring, gasping episodes, unrefreshed sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness, and the inability to concentrate at work. People also report nasal obstruction, dry mouth, and throat, morning headaches, and poor memory.

Sleep apnea is associated with hypertension, heart disease, heart attacks, premature and sudden death, cardiac arrhythmias, stroke, type 2 diabetes, poor brain function, and poor quality of life and work productivity. The International Diabetes Federation recommends that patients with type 2 diabetes be screened for Sleep apnea and vice versa.

Solve.Care’s Care.Wallet can help prevent or manage this problem with Care.Cards. The How Are You Feeling Today (HAYFT) Care.Card allows everyone to keep friends, family, and others in sync on their health. Users of the Care.Card share their health observations with a doctor, family member, friend, or anyone who cares for or about them. A doctor is able to track symptoms in real time and give recommendations with a few clicks. This allows them to always be updated about a patient’s health condition and to head off complications.

With solutions like these, Solve.Care is revolutionizing healthcare technology and is empowering patients and their families to take control of their health.

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