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October 03, 2008
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatments
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...standard" and the most effective therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), we noted that many... Read more »
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health ExpertWe have already discussed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the adult, but have not spent much time... Read more »
Testing Sleep Apnea at Home
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...getting treatment when I realized that I probably had sleep apnea was knowing that I would have... Read more »
Reflux Surgery Part I: The Nissen Fundoplication
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert...children I have encountered the question "what about surgery to fix the problem?" more times... Read more »
Health Guide
Sleep Apnea: Surgery
SurgerySurgery is sometimes recommended, usually by throat specialists, for severe obstructive sleep apnea. A patient should be sure to seek a second opinion from a specialist in sleep disorders. Few... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Highlights
Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep 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)... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
Sleeping on the back causes sleep apnea in about half of all people with mild sleep apnea. Body position greatly affects the number and severity of episodes of obstructive sleep... Read more »Scleroderma: Treatment for Other Complications
...experienced increased salivation after the first dose. Patients reported improvement in being able to speak, sleep, and swallow food without drinking. Side effects include sweating, increased need... Read more »Glaucoma: Highlights
...weightlifting exercise.IOP and PostureIOP increases in some people when they are lying prone during sleep, yet glaucoma exams measure IOP in patients while they are sitting upright and awake,... Read more »Images
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Related News
Surgery Treats Sleep Apnea in Kids
June 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Young children and infants with obstructive sleep apnea could benefit from a new surgical technique. Removing the adenoids,... Read summary »
Professor creates pre-surgery sleep apnea screening
October 03, 2008A professor has created a four-question screening for people to use before surgery to detect undiagnosed sleep apnea. If you answer yes to two or... Read summary »
Weight loss surgery doesn't stop apnea
October 03, 2008Obese people with sleep apnea can expect weight loss surgery to ease the nighttime breathing problem, but not erase it. In a study of the impact of... Read summary »
Study: Surgery doesn't help sleep apnea
October 03, 2008An Australian study found that upper-airway surgery did not help to ease the symptoms of sleep apnea. A review of 48 studies showed that 62 percent... Read summary »
Sleep Problems and Menopause
July 14, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) It's not just aging that causes sleep problems for women; hormones are partly to blame. According to research from the Rush... Read summary »
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