How to Use apnea in a Sentence

apnea

noun

• But that the 60-year-old dealt with sleep apnea wasn’t widely known.
  — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, 17 June 2017
• But that the 60-year-old dealt with sleep apnea wasn't widely known.
  — Cleve R. Wootson Jr., chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2017
• The more severe the apnea, the greater the risk of coronary artery disease, heart attacks, heart failure and strokes.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 23 Feb. 2023
• Sleep apnea is—and one that raises your risk for stroke, heart-rhythm problems, and heart failure.
  — Paul Kita, Men's Health, 15 Dec. 2022
• In the Biosphere, people struggled to climb stairs and to stay asleep without apnea waking them up.
  — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 10 July 2023
• Young infants may have pauses in their breathing or apnea.
  — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2022
• Inside the complex, there is a man with apnea who cannot sleep at night without power to his oxygen machine.
  — Sheri Fink, New York Times, 10 Dec. 2017
• Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts, causing fatigue and leading to longer-term health risks.
  — William Wilkes, Bloomberg.com, 14 June 2021
• As a result, sufferers of severe apnea might wake up every minute or two throughout the night.
  — Robert Stickgold, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2015
• Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when the soft tissues of the mouth and airway, especially the tongue, block air flow into the lungs.
  — Jacqueline Paulis, NBC News, 17 May 2017
• One patient has known about their apnea issues since at least 2008—President Joe Biden.
  — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 June 2023
• Sleep apnea can negatively impact the heart, because when breathing stops, the level of oxygen in the blood drops.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2022
• The apnea monitor, which goes off when a baby forgets to breathe, was the loudest and most jolting; it was followed always by the rushing feet of the nurses.
  — Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
• Common signs of apnea include restless sleep, loud snoring, and feeling tired during the day.
  — Emma Obregón Dominguez, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
• Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which breathing stops and starts throughout sleep, according to Mayo Clinic.
  — Erin Reimel, Glamour, 17 June 2017
• Wonder what a static apnea record-setting attempt looks like?
  — Erin Beresini, Outside Online, 9 May 2013
• Sleep apnea and disordered breathing can also be more common among those who are pregnant and are further reasons to avoid sleeping on the back.
  — Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021
• Her assistant told authorities that Fisher slept most of the flight and had a few episodes of sleep apnea during the journey, which was usual, the coroner’s report said.
  — Richard Winton, The Seattle Times, 25 June 2017
• Sleep apnea can break down the blood-brain barrier that keeps bacteria from reaching the brain and doing permanent damage.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2022
• Those having severe apnea are at greatest risk of heart attacks and strokes, as well as vehicle crashes as drivers.
  — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, 24 Feb. 2020
• Studies also have found that microbiota rhythms are compromised in people who do shift work and those with sleep apnea.
  — Larry M. Greenberg, WSJ, 27 Feb. 2017
• Under normal circumstances, a patient with pneumonia would not be sent home, but now only those with apnea were allowed to stay.
  — Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2020
• Now, the company is trying to go into the sleep apnea field—a gigantic space that continues Fitbit's recent focus on sleep.
  — Fortune, 22 June 2017
• Usually they aren’t discharged until the apnea resolves, but some preemies may be sent home with breathing or heart monitors.
  — Amanda Keener, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
• In 2019, Dive Alaska held an apnea class in which participants learned basic breath-holding techniques.
  — Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Jan. 2021
• There wasn't an occasion too formal or an event too dour that Joe didn't interrupt with his apnea and voluminous snoring.
  — courant.com, 12 Sep. 2019
• Fitbit claims this could help the device alert the user of sleep apnea, a condition that causes breathing interruption during sleep.
  — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, 28 Aug. 2017
• Sleep apnea and acid reflux respond well to weight loss, which can reduce pressure on the throat and stomach, while exercise is a cornerstone treatment for depression.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 10 Oct. 2022
• People who received placebos instead of the active drug did not see a clinically meaningful improvement in their apnea scores, the data showed.
  — Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
• According to the agency, many babies with whooping cough don't cough at all, but instead develop apnea, or life-threatening pauses in breathing.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024