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Indian Music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri dies due to obstructive sleep apnea, a complication of untreated obesity
The common condition of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) turned fatal for popular Bollywood Music Composer and Singer Bappi Lahiri. Here's what you must know about it.
Legendary singer-composer Bappi Lahiri passed away at the age of 69 following multiple health issues on Tuesday night, February 15. He died in Mumbai's CritiCare Hospital in Juhu and the death was confirmed by a hospital doctor. The singer had been suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and chest infection.
Dr Deepak Namjoshi, director of the hospital, told PTI, "Lahiri had been admitted to the hospital for a month due to lung infection which was caused by Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). We had discharged him on Monday and he was absolutely fine. All his vitals were normal. But his health deteriorated on Tuesday and his family called in. He was brought to the hospital. He had multiple health issues. He died due to OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) shortly before midnight." He was last seen in one of the weekend episodes of Bigg Boss 15 with Salman Khan.
What is obstructive sleep apnea?
A sleep-related breathing disorder, Sleep Apnea, is a condition that results in a person’s breathing being cut off and starting again while the person is asleep. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is one of the three kinds of Sleep Apnea – the other two being Central Sleep Apnea and Complex Sleep Apnea – is a disorder where the throat muscles of a person relax intermittently and end up blocking the airway and obstructing the person’s breathing.
Signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea
- Loud snoring is one of the most common signs of sleep apnea. Other signs include
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Observed episodes of stopped breathing during sleep
- Abrupt awakenings accompanied by gasping or choking
- Awakening with a dry mouth or sore throat
- Morning headache
- Difficulty concentrating during the day
- Mood changes, such as depression or irritability
- High blood pressure
- Decreased libido
What causes obstructive sleep apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea or OSA in adults mostly happens due to obesity. The soft tissue of the mouth and throat relaxes during sleep thus blocking the airway. These muscles usually give support to the soft palate, the triangular piece of tissue hanging from the soft palate called uvula, the tonsils, and the side walls of the throat and the tongue.So when these muscles relax, the airways narrow down and restrict the flow of air to the body as a result of which the oxygen level in the blood lowers. This causes the brain to wake up the body to reopen the airway. This awakening from deep sleep is usually unnoticeable and can repeat for up to 30 times every night. OSA disrupts the body's requirement to be in deep sleep.
Treatment options for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
There are treatments available for obstructive sleep apnea. One of the more common treatments is using a device to keep positive pressure in your airway to ensure they are open while you sleep. Doctors also use a mouthpiece to push your lower jaw forward during sleep. Surgery is also an option in some cases.
Can obstructive sleep apnea be completely cured?
Though Continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) and various other oral appliances are used to help the person breathe easily, it is not the cure. The best way to cure sleep apnea is to reduce one's weight so that one can breathe properly while sleeping. In certain cases, a patient might need to undergo weight-loss surgery in order to help with their condition.
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