Register Today Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical newsin your specialty. Sign Up 39317 By Ed Susman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Published: May 21, 2013 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner Action Points Note that this study was [...]
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(dailyRx News) The long-term health risks of sleep apnea can affect almost every system in the body. Sleep apnea that is diagnosed and treated early means better health, especially for children. A recent study found that one type of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea for children was effective in reducing symptoms and improving sleep and [...]
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Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids showed notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with “watchful waiting” and supportive care, according to a new study. However, surprisingly, there was no difference between both groups in the primary study [...]
(dailyRx News) If you thought regular bedtimes were only for children, think again. Even adults can benefit from a regular bedtime – especially adults who have sleep apnea and require CPAP treatment. CPAP is the most common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. It stand for “continuous positive airway pressure.” It involves pushing air into a [...]
Washington: People who suffer from asthma are at an increased risk of developing sleep apnea, a disorder that causes breathing difficulties while sleeping, a new study has warned. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin used data from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study, which has been following approximately 1,500 people since 1988. They found that patients [...]
Peter M. Farrehi, M.D., F.A.C.C. (Disclosure) May 14, 2013 Editor’s Note: Based on Jaffe LM, Kjekshus J, Gottlieb SS. Importance and management of chronic sleep apnoea in cardiology. Eur Heart J 2013;34:809-815. Sleep apnea is a chronic and common condition that has a major impact on morbidity and mortality.1 Many conditions treated by clinical cardiologists, electrophysiologists, [...]
May 20, 2013 Image Credit: Thinkstock.com Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Two new studies to be presented at the American Thoracic Society 2013 International Conference in Philadelphia this week found strong associations between sleep apnea and other disorders. In one study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine [...]