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Tuesday, December, 02, 2008

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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 08/01/2008, comments (0)

Pediatric OSA Treatment

Let us continue talking about pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).  We have covered its background and complications, now its time for us to talk a little about treatment.   As we explained in previous blogs, as opposed to adults where OSA is most often related to being overweight, in otherwise healthy kids the most common... Read moreChevron
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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 07/30/2008, comments (3)

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
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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 07/24/2008, comment (1)

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
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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 03/25/2008, comments (7)

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
drgreenburg

drgreenburg

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posted 11/26/2007, comments (2)

Baby Boomers At Risk-"A Not So Silent Killer"

Dr Jonathan Greenburg DDS As the youngest of 76 million boomers are now move through their 40s, men especially over 40 are more likely to have sleep disorders than women.  About 37 percent of American adults ages 30-69 have at least mild OSA. In a sleep apnea cycle, breathing stops, blood oxygen levels drop, and the person wakes... Read moreChevron

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