Sleep ailments? Head to KGMU centre

Lucknow: The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on Monday launched a Comprehensive Sleep Apnea Centre in the respiratory critical care department to treat patients suffering from various sleep ailments.
This centre will provide solutions to all sleep related disorders under one roof. A team of doctors from the dental faculty and respiratory critical care department has been deployed while five polysomnography systems have also been installed in the department.
Head of respiratory critical care department, KGMU prof Vedprakash said fragmented sleep pattern and difficulty in sleep give birth to three metabolic conditions hypertension, diabetes and obesity that results in respiratory and heart issues.
“Around 30% people suffer from some sleep disorder and these are growing rapidly in adults due to sedentary lifestyle and increased sleeping time. So, to combat the issue, we have established this centre, where not only patients will be treated but research work will also be conducted simultaneously,” said Prakash.
In the centre, polysomnography systems patients will be used to monitor sleep patterns, oxygen levels, breathing rate, airflow, as well as heart rate and other vitals. Thereafter, analysis of all these factors will be done.
“After studying the patterns, it will be decided whether patients need an oral device or respiratory medical intervention. If a patient needs an oral device, dental doctors will treat them otherwise respiratory critical care will handle the case,’ he added.
“If drivers, mechanics or those who operate heavy machinery have sleeping disorders, there is a strong possibility of accidents because of attention deficit, dizziness and lethargy,” he said.