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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 06/02/2008, comments (0)

How Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Health

Today let's focus on other health effects of sleep deprivation on the body. It should be noted that much of the research in this area is evolving and we are constantly learning more about the bad effects of sleep loss. High Blood Pressure (and possibly diabetes and heart disease?) The body senses sleep loss as a “stress-inducing”... Read moreChevron
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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 03/17/2008, comment (1)

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
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