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| | Apnea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | During apnea there is no movement of the muscles of respiration and the volume of the lungs initially remains unchanged. | | | When a person is immersed in water, physiological changes due to the mammalian diving reflex enable somewhat longer tolerance of apnea even in untrained persons. | | | The ancient technique of free-diving requires breath-holding and world-class free-divers can indeed hold their breath underwater for more than eight minutes. |
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| | Sleep apnea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | For apnea patients, it is designed to hold the lower jaw slightly down and forward relative to the natural, relaxed position. | | | Although there is no cure for sleep apnea, recent studies show that successful treatment can reduce the risk of heart and blood pressure problems. | | | A number of different surgeries are often tried to improve the size or tone of the patient's airway. |
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| | The Apnea Board - Sleep Apnea forum, helps, advice |
| | The specific therapy for sleep apnea is tailored to the individual patient based on medical history, physical examination, and the results of polysomnography. | | | This technique is being investigated as a treatment for apnea. | | | Behavioral changes are an important part of the treatment program, and in mild cases behavioral therapy may be all that is needed. |
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| | Dr. Koop - Sleep Apnea- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | Other forms of surgery might provide relief for the 10 percent of patients with serious sleep apnea for whom CPAP does not work. | | | You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. | | | What Questions to ask Your Doctor About Sleep Apnea? |
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| | Treatment for obstructive apnea involves keeping the throat open to aid air flow, such as with adenotonsillectomy (surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), which involves having the child wear a nose mask while sleeping. | | | Mixed apnea may occur when a child is awake or asleep. | | | Sometimes, though, apnea or other sleep-related problems can be a cause for concern. |
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| | Sleep apnea can cause depression |
| | Informed, trained therapists can provide essential therapy and support to the patient and the patient's family in the recovery process. | | | Diagnosis is made on the basis of the clinical picture, patient and spouse reports, and an overnight polysomonogram done in the laboratory or even at home. | | | While there are support groups and patient-centered organizations which can be very important to patients and their families, professional intervention and support may also be needed. |
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| | Thus, identifying patients with sleep apnea can lead to dramatic improvements in their quality of life and in their health. | | | Sleep apnea has also been linked to crib death, also known as sudden infant death syndrome. | | | As we said, the patient more often than not has no awareness of what they are doing while asleep. |
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| | Sleep Apnea |
| | All patients with obstructive sleep apnea who are overweight should attempt a weight-reducing program. | | | Sleep apnea appears to increase the chance for a stroke independent of its association with high blood pressure (a known risk factor for stroke). | | | Obstructive sleep apnea can play a role in the development of pulmonary hypertension, a serious but uncommon condition in which pressure rises in the blood vessels in the lungs. |
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| | haydennet.com : Sleep Apnea |
| | In most cases of apnea, the collapse of the airway is caused by weakened muscles in the neck which, when relaxed, completely obstruct you from taking a breath. | | | Apnea is not realistically a life or death issue but it is very much about quality of life. | | | You can think of sleep apnea as a kind of post graduate snoring. |
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| | Sleep Apnea |
| | Mild Sleep Apnea is usually treated by some behavioral changes. | | | A Doctor with Sleep Apnea reviews recent research for fellow patients | | | Always make sure you have a doctor who has done the procedure many times and is preferrably extremely knowledgeable about sleep apnea. |
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| | A.P.N.E.A. Network Welcome Page |
| | A research organization is conducting a research discussion group to learn about patient experiences with nasal masks for the treatment of sleep apnea. | | | A.P.N.E.A. is dedicated to providing News and Education to Sleep Apnea Patients and their family members, | | | IF you meet the criteria and are interested in this research opportunity, please call 1-800-482-6660 as soon as possible to reserve your participation in the discussion and/or to ask questions you have about the study. |
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| | Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) |
| | Nasal Surgery — Nasal obstructions such as a deviated septum may play a role in sleep apnea, and can be corrected through appropriate surgical procedures. | | | In light of this problem, physicians in our department have pioneered minimally invasive therapies, such as Somnoplasty, that now help patients with all degrees of OSA with far fewer adverse effects than traditional therapies. | | | Frequently, it is a sleep-deprived bed partner who convinces the apneic patient to seek medical help. |
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| | eMedicine - Pediatrics, Apnea : Article by Elizabeth B Jones, MD |
| | In addition, the apnea service may be able to simplify the process of admission or transfer to a tertiary care pediatric facility. | | | If the infant has a history of central apnea, he or she may have received theophylline or caffeine, which stimulates the central respiratory centers. | | | In most cases, the emergency physician examines a well-appearing infant who has experienced an ALTE before his or her arrival at the ED, or the physician encounters an infant who is being monitored for apnea and bradycardia and now has a history of frequent monitor alarms. |
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| | Sleep Apnea: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment |
| | Physical devices or mechanical therapies are effective for many cases of sleep apnea. | | | CPAP is often successful in treating sleep apnea, although for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure to be effective, patients must consistently use the nasal mask and commit to other lifestyle changes as well, such as losing weight. | | | The key to successful surgery for sleep apnea is to correctly identify ahead of time the tissue that is blocking the airway. |
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| | Sleep Apnoea FAQ / Sleep Apnea FAQ |
| | Which patients will be helped by this type of surgery is not yet predictable except in severe cases of facial malformation, and only a few surgical teams have extensive experience and have reported their results in the medical literature. | | | Compared to CPAP, 'smart' devices may offer greater patient comfort insofar as the overall pressure is reduced, providing that the changes in pressure reduce or eliminate apnea, snoring, or flow limitation, and also provided that the changing pressures are tolerated by the patient. | | | Written and edited by patients, and with input by others experienced in sleep apnea, this FAQ or Frequently Asked Questions page answers many concerns and issues raised by people with snoring and apnea. |
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| | ASOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE LA MEDICINA DEL SUEÑO |
| | Employs the case of one patient with sleep apnea to illustrate the proper techniques in using a positive-airway-pressure system. | | | Find out why sleep apnea is a serious health risk, and learn about treatments such as the CPAP, nasal reconstructive surgery, and tracheostomy. | | | Describes the surgical procedure that can cure snoring and sleep apnea utilizing lasers. |
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| | SleepQuest - Sleep Apnea |
| | When the test is performed in a sleep disorders center, you are monitored and observed by a sleep technologist, videotaped, and connected to a variety of sensors which are typically placed on your scalp, eyes, nose, finger, chin, chest, abdomen and legs. | | | Depending on the degree of severity, OSA is a potentially life-threatening condition. | | | This happens because the muscles that normally hold the throat open during wakefulness relax during sleep and allow it to narrow. |
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| | The Lung Association - Sleep Apnea LASA |
| | The Lung Association - Sleep Apnea (LASA) is a patient and professional coalition providing support through improved care for patients with respiratory disorders of sleep. | | | To be a leader in self help for Sleep Apnea patients with the ultimate goal of develop a national organization. | | | Our stated aims are to improve health care for Sleep Apnea sufferers through patient support programs, community and professional education, research, government liaison and fund raising. |
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| | Sleep Apnea -- familydoctor.org |
| | Your doctor may ask you to go to a sleep center for a sleep study. | | | You may need to take some equipment home with you to do a sleep study there. | | | Stop all use of alcohol or sleep medicines. |
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| | Technorati Tag: apnea |
| | There are a few practices that may be desirable and sometimes required so as to treat sleep apnea. | | | Physicians do not usually suggest taking medicine to treat obstructive sleep apnea. | | | Oxygen and medications may have adjunctive roles in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in some patients. |
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| | Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Snore, Hypopnea |
| | For more information about Sleep Apnea, see your family physician, a physician trained in sleep medicine or one of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) accredited sleep centers or labs near you or email The CPAPMAN | | | While you are asleep the technician will adjust the CPAP pressure trying to eliminate all obstructive sleep apnea and snoring. | | | CPAP is effective on 95% of the patient with obstructive sleep apnea. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Home apnea monitor - infants |
| | Cardio-respiratory monitor for home use - infants; Apnea monitor for home use - infants | | | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Home apnea monitor - infants | | | Examples of home monitor candidates include infants with persistent apnea or severe reflux, home oxygen or ventilator needs, and those with a family history of SIDS. |
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| | What Is Sleep Apnea? |
| | During sleep, enough air cannot flow into your lungs through your mouth and nose even though you try to breathe. | | | DCI Home: Sleep Disorders: Sleep Apnea: What Is... | | | The most common type of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea. |
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| | Apneaplanet-Freediving-Freitauchen-Freediving Education |
| | Apnea diving is not only a sport, it can be a source of pleasant feelings in a non-gravity environment and a wonderful interaction with nature. | | | This site is dedicated to freediving and especially to apnea education. | | | Apnoetauchen ist nicht nur Sport sondern kann auch die Quelle totaler Entspannung in einem schwerelosen Umfeld und eine wundervolle Interaktion mit der Natur sein. |
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| | sleep apnea - Columbia Encyclopedia® article about sleep apnea |
| | Obstructive sleep apnea is a common disorder in which relaxation of muscles in the throat repeatedly close off the airway during sleep; the person wakes just enough to take a gasping breath. | | | Sometimes obstructive sleep apnea can be treated by surgically correcting the narrowing of the airway. | | | Most people with obstructive sleep apnea tend to be obese and snore loudly. |
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| | Babies with apnea may or may not exhibit bradycardia, which refers to slowing of the heart. | | | See also sleep apnea, the condition of apnea caused by physical obstruction of the upper airway in older children and adults. | | | Brief periods of apnea are normal during the sleep of newborns. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Breathing - slowed or stopped |
| | Prolonged apnea (respiratory arrest) is a life-threatening disorder that requires immediate medical attention and first aid. | | | Apnea can be intermittent and temporary, as occurs with obstructive sleep apnea, or prolonged. | | | You may want to add a diagnosis related to apnea to your personal medical record. |
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| | index |
| | The self-test information contained in this site is for the purpose of enriching your knowledge of sleep apnea and associated symptoms and is not intended to replace a medical assessment by your physician. | | | Click below to find out more information about your topic of interest |
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