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Morbidity and Complications of Sleep Apnea

By Mark on Monday, September 20th, 2010 | No Comments

The incidence of sleep apnea is as high as 4% of women and 9 % of men in developed countries. Long term effects and complications associated with this condition: 1)      poor sleep during the night with fatigue during daytime hours 2)      effects on the cardiovascular system 3)      effects on nervous system 4)      effects on behavior [...]

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Sleep Apnea Then and Now

By Mark on Monday, September 20th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Literature has often described obstructive sleep apnea without a full and proper understanding of the condition. The earliest reference to sleep apnea was by Charles Dickens. He mentioned a typical sleep apnea patient in one of his novels as “sleepy Joe”. This was an obese man who would be always snoring during sleep. Because of [...]

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4 Treatment Categories of Sleep Apnea – CPAP, BiPAP, OAT and Surgery

By Mark on Thursday, September 9th, 2010 | No Comments

Image via Wikipedia The treatment of sleep apnea is basically directed at maintaining the patency of the upper airway. There is no clear drug treatment of sleep apnea, at present. The various methods of treatment of sleep apnea are as follows: 1)      CPAP- continuous positive airway pressure 2)      OA- oral appliance therapy 3)      Bi PAP- [...]

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Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

By Mark on Saturday, September 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Sleep apnea is a condition wherein, the patient is unable to breathe normally during sleep. This produces various symptoms during sleep and wakefulness. Also, the symptoms vary for both adults and children and for the different types of sleep apnea. The commonest (more than 80 % of sleep apnea) is the obstructive type. Symptoms in [...]

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Home Remedies for Sleep Apnea

By Mark on Saturday, September 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Image via Wikipedia Sleep apnea is a major problem today in a significant segment of the population. Both adults and children are affected. Studies have it that as many as 9% of women and 24% of men suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. Many conventional treatment methodologies for this condition and even obtaining the diagnosis itself [...]

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An Overview of Sleep Apnea

By Mark on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 | No Comments

Most people breathe easily during their waking hours and also while asleep. However, some persons are unable to breathe regularly and consistently while sleeping. This problem or the inability to breathe regularly is called sleep apnea when the period of pause between two breaths (respirations) is longer than 10 seconds.

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