Doctors' Notes: Snoring
5/5/202628 min
Chris and Xand continue their conversation about snoring with Dr Sophie West, a consultant respiratory physician and lead of Newcastle regional sleep service.
They take a deeper look at what happens when snoring means we’re not breathing enough, or stop breathing altogether, a condition known as obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS). They ask why it happens and what can be done to treat it.
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Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken Guest: Dr Sophie West Producer: Maia Miller-Lewis Executive Producer: Rami Tzabar Researcher: Samara Linton Tech Lead: Reuben Huxtable Visual Producer: Leon Gower Digital Lead: Richard Berry Composer: Phoebe McFarlane Sound Design: Melvin Rickarby
At the BBC: Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
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First 90 secondsChris van Tulleken· Host0:00
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Chris van Tulleken· Host0:52
[upbeat music] Hello, welcome to Doctor's Notes. I'm Dr Chris.
Xand van Tulleken· Host1:01
I'm Dr Xand.
Chris van Tulleken· Host1:02
We've just finished recording an interview with Professor Sophie West. We've been talking about snoring, my snoring a bit. I think we could have done more on Xand's snoring. In the main episode, we got a grip on exactly what snoring is, what causes it, and how to treat it.
Xand van Tulleken· Host1:19
That's right, Chris. Sophie was generous enough to stay with us for Doctor's Notes. We're gonna get deeper into obstructive sleep apnea and