Bariatric Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
2-4% of the adult’s population is suffering from obstructive sleep apnoea. Research showed that sleep apnoea is present in ≈40% of obese individuals and ≈70% of OSA patients is obese. 1 Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterized by successive episodes of decreased or stop in respiration airflow. It is a serious sleep disorder due to
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Obesity causes PCOS and leads to infertility but why is it being ignored?
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age, and it is a leading cause of infertility. Obesity is a well-established risk factor for the development of PCOS, with studies showing that up to 70% of women with PCOS are overweight or obese. Unfortunately, in Nepal, the prevalence of obesity
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