Article: 'Sleep apnea needs to be treated earlier'

Article: Why has central sleep apnea suddenly become so ...
FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine;  November 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... the advent of sleep medicine technology and ... prevent obstructive sleep apnea. [ILLUSTRATION ... target "complex" sleep apnea. In the October ... Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (4(5): 403 ... of "complex sleep" apnea in a pro-con ...

Article: Palatal implants: a new surgical technique for sleep ...
FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine;  June 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Sleep apnea occurs when tissues in the oropharynx ... during sleep. The typical surgery for sleep apnea--uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP ... of 9 non-obese subjects with mild sleep apnea. The subjects had an apnea/hypopnea ...

Article: Central sleep apnea syndrome.(SLEEP ...
FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine;  June 22, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Breathing (SDB) is often interchanged with Sleep Apnea when actually SDB encompasses any form ... sleep. Not to be overlooked is Central Sleep Apnea Syndrome; characterized by a cessation ... associated with oxygen desaturation. Central Sleep Apnea is a respiratory disturbance that ...

Article: 2005 publications place sleep apnea and ...
FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine. This book is available ... that sleep disorders such as sleep apnea can cause or worsen cardiovascular ... believe arrhythmias cause sleep apnea, they are apt to rely on ... efficacious treatment for sleep apnea. Treatment with CPAP, ...

Article: Sleep apnea and heart failure.(SLEEP ...
FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine;  January 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... sleep disorder being listed as contributory is Sleep Apnea (SA). By definition Sleep Apnea is the cessation of breathing for 10 seconds ... ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There are two types of sleep apnea. The most common is Obstructive Sleep Apnea ...

Article: Sleep apnea and the eyes.(SLEEP ...
FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine;  September 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Untreated sleep apnea can contribute to problems with the cardiovascular ... years, scientists have begun to realize that sleep apnea may contribute to problems in another organ--the eyes. Sleep apnea can increase the risk of developing glaucoma ...

Article: Treating pediatric obstructive sleep apnea and ...
Sleep Review;  September 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...The field of sleep medicine has grown exponentially over the past 10 years. Infants and young children, however, deserve more attention. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in this population is more common and severe than many ...