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An estimated five per cent of Australians experience sleep apnoea. Around one in four men over the age of 30 years are affected.
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People who have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) will experience continuous episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the throat while sleeping. This obstruction occurs when the walls of the upper airway, including the tongue, relax and block or restrict the airway.
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