Obstructive sleep apnea, a serious and potentially fatal disorder, affects approximately twenty-six percent of the male and nine percent of females between 30 – 60 years of age. It is much more common in males, but after menopause, this gap narrows as the hormonal changes make females’ upper airway more collapsible. Twenty years ago, the
Leading a healthy life seems quite difficult with the modern lifestyle; we are always in a hurry, full of stress and work, with almost no time to relax, be ourselves or sometimes even eat well. That routine, we want it or not, wears away our health. The only way to have a balanced organism is
Consensus Statement (published in June 2015 issue) from American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society recommends 7 or more hours of sleep every night. 1. Sleeping less than 7 hours per night on a regular basis is associated with adverse health outcomes, including weight gain and obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke,
Majority of my patients feel more alert and energetic when they start using CPAP, but a substantial number of patients do continue to feel “no different than before.” If you happen to fall in the later group, follow these tips and talk to us or your doctor. 1. Ask your spouse if you snore or
Poor adherence to the primary treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea—continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)—therapy is common, with 29% to 93% of patients being non-adherent to therapy when adherence is defined as greater than 4 hours of CPAP use per night. A study of 39 patients by Dr Parthasarathy et al. (Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves sleep and quality of life for both patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and their spouses, but adherence to CPAP therapy can be a challenge. A study by Dr Baron and colleagues at Northwestern University (the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2012) assessed the effect of spousal involvement in
CPAP (Continuos Positive Airway Pressure) therapy for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea can be frightening for some. I have seen fear on their faces as soon as I walk in the exam room to discuss the treatment. For those patients, I have successfully used the desensitization technique described by Jack D. Edinger and
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a frequent and often underdiagnosed condition associated with upper airway collapse, oxygen desaturation, and sleep fragmentation leading to sleepiness, hypertension, increased risk of heart disease, and neurocognitive disturbance. Untreated OSA is associated with increased healthcare utilization, occupational injuries, motor vehicle accidents, and neurocognitive sequelae in memory, attention, and executive function. The gold
In 2010, 397 people died in crashes over the Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day Weekend is traditionally one of the heaviest travel weekend of the year. If you are one of the millions of Americans traveling this holiday, please follow these tips and save a life. Please remember that turning on the radio, stretching your neck,
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first fully implantable neurostimulator to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but only as a second-line therapy. The device, called Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation therapy, is manufactured by Inspire Medical Systems, which announced the FDA’s decision today. The implant helps keep a patient’s airway open