New hope for sleep-apnea sufferersIRENE MAHER
Bouts of OSA can literally occur hundreds of times each night, so individuals with sleep apnea often wake up each morning feeling exhausted, even if they have been in bed for eight or more hours. The consequences of suffering from chronic sleep apnea range from feeling run down or irritable ...
It is unclear when Apple will expand the feature to Canada. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious disorder in which a person's breathing repeatedly stops and starts while they sleep. The detection feature uses the Apple Watch's accelerometer to "monitor small movements at the wrist that are ass...
There is a new treatment for sleep apnea that could help millions of Americans get a good night's rest and avoid the dangerous long-term consequences of leaving the disorder untreated. Some 18 million Americans suffer from the affliction. Those who have it experience drawing breath at night ...
But sleep apnea therapy has changed. Not your father’s CPAP Traditionally, the gold standard for sleep apnea therapy has been Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). CPAP machines work by sending a constant flow of air pressure to the patient’s throat during sleep. This keeps the airway...
New options for treating sleep apnea.New options for treating sleep apnea.The article discusses Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) which is caused by intermittent blockages of the upper airways during sleep. These blockages interfere with the oxygen supply to the brain leading to an increased risk of...
Sleep Apnea Dentists of New England has been providing treatment for obstructive sleep apnea since 1997. One of the first four dental practices to be accredited by theAcademy of Dental Sleep Medicine(AADSM), we are committed to offering the most up-to-date therapies forobstructive sleep apnea. ...
“The drug is unique in the sense that, currently, there’s no approved drug for the treatment of sleep apnea,” said Douglas Kirsch, MD, medical director of sleep medicine at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC. “AD109 keeps the airway from collapsing during the night. And tha...
Springer for Research & Development Sleep apnea is the most common disorder of breathing during sleep. It is defined as repeated episodes of obstructive apnea and hypopnea during sleep, together with daytime sleepiness or altered cardiopulmonary function [1]. There are three syndromes of upper airway...
sleep apneasupraglottoplastyuvulopalatopharyngoplastyObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has a prevalence of up to 5% in children and 50% in obese children. OSA is associated with various comorbidities in the general population and in the perioperative period. In this review, we will provide back...