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Experience the ultimate in sleep wellness with expertly crafted solutions designed to improve your rest and rejuvenate your life.
WELCOME
Experience the ultimate in sleep wellness with expertly crafted solutions designed to improve your rest and rejuvenate your life.
SLEEPFOURLIFE
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea ( OSA) is a medical condition where breathing stops and starts when you are asleep. It is caused by a collapse of the upper airways due to loss of muscle tone whilst asleep.
| S | Snoring |
| T | Tiredness |
| O | Observed apneas |
| P | High blood pressure |
| B | BMI > 30kg/ m2 |
| A | Age > 50 |
| N | Neck circumference > 40cm |
| G | Gender: Male |
| Scoring | > 3 positive is high risk and should be referred for testing |
Sleep four Life
Our Services
- Home testing for sleep apnea
- Home titration to determine the correct device for you
- Submission to medical insurance for authorisation and approval of devices and masks
- Patient fitting and education on delivery of the device
- Complementary follow up appointments to assess compliance and address any problems
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We also offer a sleep study/ test to older children who require assistance with excluding obstructive sleep apnoea.
Our Promise
At SleepFourLife, we promise to find the most affordable solution to this problem for you. We want you on the best treatment at the lowest possible price.
Our Team
Our team is led by a respiratory technologist who is supervised by our referring pulmonologists. A respiratory physiotherapist brings additional expertise to focus on your wellbeing from a holistic view. The team is supported by a dedicated administration department.
Services
What to Expect when you book a sleep study
Your GP or specialist has suggested that you perform a sleep study, in order to confirm whether you have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
Once you have made contact with us, we will set up a convenient date for you to do the study. You can come and collect a study device at Suite D50 at the Life Fourways Hospital, where we will explain how to use the machine.
The study is done during the night, in your own home.
After you have returned the study device, our respiratory technologist will download your data. In the event that you have a positive study, you will then require the second part which is called a titration. This will be scheduled with you and again performed at your home.
Our specialist technologist will advise you on the correct mask selection, and device to purchase should you require a continuous pressure device. We offer patient fitting and education on delivery of the device, as well as complementary follow up appointments to assess compliance and address any problems.
We will send your results to your referring doctor after the process has been completed.
We can assist you with submission to your medical aid for authorisation and approval of devices and masks.
Sleep Study
Frequently Asked Questions
What Causes Sleep Apnea?
Obstructive sleep apnea is mainly due to a combination of being overweight and having excess soft tissue at the back of your throat.
How common is sleep apnea?
Up to 1 in 5 adults have sleep apnea to some degree. OSA is more common in men than women.
What are the symptoms of OSA?
How is osa treated?
Sleep apnea is treated with either a device that you sleep with that delivers a pressure to keep your airway open ( CPAP), or via oral devices and/or surgery.
can sleep apnea be dangerous?
weight gain and arrhythmias. Treatment of the sleep apnea reduces the risk of all the above
complications.
Risks:
what is the cost of treating sleep apnea
practice is patient oriented.
why choose us?
Questions
Dentist specializing in TMJ with a special interest in OSA: TMJ and sleep centre: www.tmjsleep.co.za
Inspiratory muscle training with a specialized physiotherapist: Paula Maclaurin 011 875 1827
Contact Us
Call Us
+27 11 875 1806
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Our Location
Life Fourways Hospital
Cnr Cedar Rd & Cedar Ave West
Fourways, 2055, Johannesburg