Dr. John Krehlik has served Anchorage, Alaska, as a physician for more than 30 years. In addition to general internal medicine, Dr. John Krehlik is skilled in home sleep testing and in treating obstructive sleep apnea.
In recent years, home sleep testing has become a regular requirement of insurance companies when it comes to treating a variety of ailments. Home sleep testing has, in fact, become the preferred method of treatment for patients suffering from chronic sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by tiredness and depression during waking hours and insomnia or snoring at night.
Long-term effects of sleep apnea can range from weight gain to high blood pressure. If left untreated, sleep apnea can lead to serious conditions such as a stroke, heart attack, or diabetes. The advantage to identifying and treating sleep apnea with a home sleep test is, of course, that it can be performed from the comfort of one’s own bed. In most cases, an overnight hospital stay is not needed.
In recent years, home sleep testing has become a regular requirement of insurance companies when it comes to treating a variety of ailments. Home sleep testing has, in fact, become the preferred method of treatment for patients suffering from chronic sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by tiredness and depression during waking hours and insomnia or snoring at night.
Long-term effects of sleep apnea can range from weight gain to high blood pressure. If left untreated, sleep apnea can lead to serious conditions such as a stroke, heart attack, or diabetes. The advantage to identifying and treating sleep apnea with a home sleep test is, of course, that it can be performed from the comfort of one’s own bed. In most cases, an overnight hospital stay is not needed.