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Florence Cardinal

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posted 04/15/2008, comment (1)

Treating Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes the cessation of breathing many times during the night. That is, someone suffering from sleep apnea will periodically gasp or momentarily stop breathing during the night. This, in turn, causes sleep deprivation and puts a strain on the entire body. Sleep apnea can lead to heart attack,... Read more Chevron

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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 03/17/2008, comment (1)

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 more Chevron

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