Sleep disorders

Many patients with diagnosed OSA not receiving treatment

(HealthDay)—Many patients with diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are not being treated, with only 42 percent reporting adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment, according to research published in the ...

Sleep disorders

Discovery of unique muscle fibers of upper airway in humans

Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden have discovered unique muscle fibers in the soft palate of the mouth in both infants and adults. The fibers seem to be present in greater number in snorers and sleep apnea patients. ...

Sleep disorders

Benefits for intra-, extracapsular tonsillectomy in peds OSA

(HealthDay)—For children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), both extracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (ETA) and intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (ITA) are effective, according to a study ...

Sleep disorders

Sleep apnea devices lower blood pressure

(HealthDay)—For those suffering from sleep apnea, the disrupted sleep and reduction of oxygen getting to the brain can contribute to high blood pressure, but the two common treatments for the condition both lower blood ...

Sleep disorders

Fatal train derailment likely due to undiagnosed sleep apnea

(HealthDay)—Findings from a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into a train derailment highlight the importance of diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea, according to a report published in the November/December ...

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