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Treat snoring to avoid deadly heart failure

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have the same early cardiovascular damage as diabetics, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012. The study1 was presented by Dr Raluca Mincu from ...

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Mechanism of breathing muscle 'paralysis' in dreaming sleep identified

A novel brain mechanism mediating the inhibition of the critical breathing muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep has been identified for the first time in a new study, offering the possibility of a new treatment target ...

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Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea improves blood pressure in men

A new study suggests that when prescribed by physicians in routine practice and used appropriately by patients, treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could reduce blood pressure in men with hypertension.

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Sleep apnea plays dual role in stroke

Improvements to the diagnosis and screening of sleep apnea are critical to stroke prevention, according to new stroke care guidelines released today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.

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Sleep apnea in obese pregnancy women linked to poor maternal and neonatal outcomes

The newborns of obese pregnant women suffering from obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to be admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit than those born to obese mothers without the sleep disorder, reports a study published ...

Sleep apnea created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

OSA increases cardiovascular mortality in the elderly

Untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality in the elderly, and adequate treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may significantly reduce ...

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Sleep apnoea linked with increased risk of cancer death

Sleep apnoea severity has been associated with increased cancer mortality in a new study.

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Updated recommendations for sleep apnea in children

(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is revising its recommendations for the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in children and adolescents, according to ...

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Study finds high rates of sleep apnea in women

New research has found high rates of sleep apnoea in women, despite the condition usually being regarded as a disorder predominantly of males.

Sleep apnea created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bariatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea fail to show symptoms

A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the majority of bariatric surgery patients being treated for obesity have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but report fewer symptoms than other sleep ...

Sleep apnea created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What wakes me: Insights on apnea alarm in new research

The first time I died in my sleep, I was 26 years old. I was in bed in my St. Louis apartment when my girlfriend shook me awake to say: “You stopped breathing!”

Sleep apnea created Jul 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

CPAP treatment effective in patients with milder obstructive sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), well established as an effective treatment for severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is also effective in patients with mild and moderately severe OSA and daytime sleepiness, according ...

Sleep apnea created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sleep apnea with polycystic ovary syndrome raises risk of prediabetes

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who also have obstructive sleep apnea have at least three times the risk of having prediabetes compared with women who do not have PCOS, according to a new study. The results will ...

Sleep apnea created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sleep apnea severity linked to glycated hemoglobin levels

(HealthDay) -- For adults without diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity is independently associated with impaired glucose metabolism, as measured by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, according ...

Sleep apnea created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

CPAP found to improve sexual function, satisfaction in men with sleep apnea

Men who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are seeing another potential benefit from continuous positive airway pressure therapy, or CPAP: improved sexual function and satisfaction in non-diabetic men under age 60.

Sleep apnea created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0