Low blood oxygen : These are typical signs of sleep apnea, a condition which involve periods of ten seconds or more without breathing (apnea) and periods of time with shallow breathing and a significant decrease in blood oxygen levels (hypopnia). Laying flat on the floor may actually encourage an open airway that minimizes the number of apneas and hypopneas.
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