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Health Encyclopedia: Sleep Apnea Highlights

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Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease

  • Sleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) suggested that patients with obstructive sleep apnea are twice as likely to have strokes as patients without apnea. The more severe the sleep apnea, the greater the risk.
  • Many patients with heart failure also suffer from sleep apnea. Another 2005 NEJM study found that continuous positive airway pressure (CP...
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Health Guide

Sleep Apnea: Treatment
...should be treated by a doctor, ideally a sleep disorders specialist.At this time, the most effective treatments for sleep apnea are devices that deliver slightly pressurized air to keep the throat... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
PrognosisSleep apnea has a strong association with several diseases, particularly those related to the heart and circulation.Adverse Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart and CirculationResearchers are... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Managing Cluster Headaches
Managing Cluster HeadachesPatients with cluster headaches face significant difficulties in the management and treatment of their problems:In two surveys, patients reported a delay in the diagnosis of... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
...disorders associated with nasal obstruction and help reduce morning tiredness. They are not intended as treatments for sleep apnea, however.Weight LossAll patients with obstructive sleep apnea who... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Surgery
...significantly boosted success rates.Complications. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is among the most painful treatments for sleep apnea, and recovery takes several weeks. It is recommended only for... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) Scientists need to spend more time studying the possible connection between type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. The International... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Young children and infants with obstructive sleep apnea could benefit from a new surgical technique. Removing the adenoids,... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A long, uninterrupted night's sleep is good medicine for Alzheimer's patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). New research... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Obese people with type 2 diabetes might want to get checked out for sleep apnea as well. According to Temple University... Read summary »

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