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Consequences of OSA

I’d like to continue on the topic of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children.   As we mentioned OSA is the repetitive stopping of breathing due to an obstruction in the child’s airway.  OSA can occur in children of all ages, but is probably more common in pre-school children.  As we explained, in most children... Read moreChevron
posted 07/30/2008, comments (3)|
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Kid + Snoring + Poor Sleep May = OSA or Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  If you have a child who snores at night, has frequent colds and upper respiratory infections and as a result of these issues sleeps poorly at night - then you may have a child with OSA - obstructive sleep apnea.  My brother was just such a child.  Our bedroom was actually a medium sized area that was divided with a folding room... Read moreChevron
posted 07/28/2008, comment (1)|
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children

We have already discussed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the adult, but have not spent much time on OSA in the pediatric age group, which despite also causing breathing to stop during sleep, can have different consequences, is often treated differently, and consequently is a very different disease.  Unfortunately pediatric OSA is often... Read moreChevron
posted 07/24/2008, comment (1)|
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Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Do you snore? Do you have trouble sleeping because your spouse "rattles the walls" with their snoring? Are you are a little overweight and not fully refreshed by your sleep? Do you doze off a lot and just feel like you lack energy during the day? Then maybe the best holiday "gift" you can give yourself or significant other is an evaluation for... Read moreChevron
posted 05/12/2008, comment (1)|
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Obstructive sleep apnea: More on CPAP

Let's continue with some of the treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We left off talking about continuous positive airway pressure, better known as CPAP. As we mentioned, CPAP, with the air pressure it pushes out, acts as an air splint to keep the airway from collapsing during sleep. We also touched on the fact that many patients have... Read moreChevron
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posted 03/25/2008, comments (9)|
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