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Tuesday, December, 02, 2008

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Surgery: Tracheotomy

We spoke extensively about the surgical treatment options for OSA in our last blog. I wanted to hit upon one last type of surgery and complete a discussion of other treatment options. The most successful surgery for OSA is called a tracheotomy. It entails making a small whole in the trachea (wind pipe), which effectively bypasses the entire... Read moreChevron

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatments

In our most recent blog, we were talking about positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy, which usually takes the for of continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP. Though PAP is the "gold standard" and the most effective therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), we noted that many patients have difficulty maintaining its use over the... Read moreChevron

CPAP Helps Sleep Apnea Sufferers, And Their Spouses Too!

We have covered the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using polysomnogram and reviewed some of the controversy regarding use of home sleep testing for OSA. Now it is time to discuss some of the treatments. We will spend most of the time talking about the most common and by far most effective treatment- continuous positive airway pressure... Read moreChevron

Polysomnogram: What Is It, And How Does It Work?

Let's continue talking about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We already discussed some of the symptoms and signs, as well as the significance of untreated OSA and the related diseases such as stroke, heart attack, and diabetes.  Today we will focus on the polysomnogram (PSG), the test used to diagnose OSA, as well as most other sleep... Read moreChevron

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