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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D.

Overview

Secondary prevention of sleep apnea involves lifestyle changes. These methods reduce the severity of sleep apnea on the patient.

Sleep Apnea Secondary Prevention

Lifestyle Changes

• Weight loss
• Reduce alcohol
• Reduce sedative use
• Smoking cessation
• Possibly owing to changes in pulmonary oxygen stores, sleeping on one's side (as opposed to on one's back) has been found to be helpful for central sleep apnea with Cheyne-Stokes respiration.
• Optimize treatments that may exacerbate sleep apnea e.g. asthma, allergic rhinitis
• Assess risk for hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, or renal disease