Search Results for "American Sleep Apnea Association"
Original Source: The American Sleep Apnea Association Sleep Apnea and Multi-modal Transportation Conference 2011 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. November 8-9, 2011.
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Sleep apnea (AP-ne-ah) is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They often...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
Sleep disorders disrupt sleep during the night, or cause sleepiness during the day, caused by physiological or psychological factors. The common ones include snoring and sleep apnea, insomnia, par...
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Sleep apnea linked to increased risk for carbohydrate craving among diabetics
(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) Researchers are encouraging primary care physicians to screen for sleep apnea in patients with Type 2 diabetes after finding a high risk for sleep apnea among diab...
Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 18, 2013 It is fundamental to help âwake up Americaâ in reference to the risks of the worldwide epidemic sleep apnea and the treatment of the disorder. Sleep a...
Health Tip: Could You Have Sleep Apnea?
-- Sleep apnea is a condition in which breathing during sleep is interrupted, and it can occur hundreds of times every night. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute lists these warning signs of...
Sleep apnea persisting into teens can impact life skills, study finds
(American Academy of Sleep Medicine) Sleep apnea numbers decline as kids enter adolescence, but for those with persistent sleep apnea, the teens can be a devastating trial of behavior and learning pro...
Bus, Truck Drivers May Downplay Sleep Troubles
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Commercial drivers may understate their sleep apnea symptoms because they're afraid they will lose their license, a new study says. People with sleep apnea expe...
Treating Sleep Apnea Pays Off at Work, Study Finds
THURSDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) -- Treating sleep apnea, a common sleep disorder, boosts people's productivity at work, according to a new study. Sleep apnea interrupts breathing during sleep, ca...
Sleep Apnea Tied to More Brain Damage in Women Than Men
FRIDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Women with obstructive sleep apnea have more brain damage than men with the disorder, a new study finds. People with obstructive sleep apnea experience repeated bre...
Pomona, NY (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Dr. Robert Tracey, an area leader in dental laser surgery and sleep apnea dentistry, employs his knowledge of the root causes of sleep apnea to provide and allevia...
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A Case of Positional Central Sleep Apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea results from structural compromise of the upper airway and decreased muscle tone during sleep. Central sleep apnea is usually due to instability of the feedback mechanism of th...
By the current definition, complex sleep apnea (CompSA) refers to the emergence of central sleep apnea (CSA) during the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with continuous positive airway press...
Impact of untreated sleep apnea on prognosis of patients with congestive heart failure.
128 congestive heart failure (CHF) patients with a median age of 55 years and median left ventricular ejection fraction of 35.4% were followed up for a median period of 35 months. 23 (18%) had no slee...
In-home, self-assembled sleep studies are useful in diagnosing sleep apnea in the elderly.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common and treatable among the elderly. Yet, few older adults seek evaluation for OSA at sleep disorders centers. The authors assessed the feasibility of a two-stage s...
To examine the impact of using a nasal pressure sensor only vs the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) recommended combination of thermal and nasal pressure sensors on (1) the apnea index (AI),...
