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Nocturnal choking patients who do not undergo treatment are most likely to be infected with the coronavirus, according to studies.
King Hamad University Hospital ENT consultant and medical affairs director general Brigadier General Prof Hesham Youssef Al Rayyes also pointed out the possibility of complications that require admission to intensive care as well as proactive treatment.
In a statement to our sister paper Akhbar Al Khaleej ahead of the third Gulf Sleep Medicine Conference, he said the forum will focus on obesity as a basic cause of nocturnal choking as well as the association between sleep disorders, obesity and cancer.
The forum, to be held from Thursday to Sunday, will focus on different surgical methods for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea at various levels, he added.
The conference, to be broadcast virtually via Zoom, brings together 19 speakers who will present recent scientific papers and research and the latest findings in the field of sleep medicine.
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