9 Alternative Therapies for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Published on September 18, 2014 CPAP is the gold standard for obstructive sleep apnea, but what about patients who can’t—or won’t—tolerate it or who need an additional therapy? We profile the spectrum of FDA-approved therapies, including when to try them, considerations for each, and new developments. By Sree Roy DEVICES Oral Appliances Information source: Dr Kathleen Bennett, president, American Academy of Dental Medicine How it works: Oral appliance therapy (OAT) helps prevent the collapse of the tongue and soft tissues in the back of the throat by supporting the jaw in a forward position, keeping the airway open during sleep. …
How to Make Sure Your Kid Gets Enough Sleep This Summer
Carey Wallace | July 18, 2016 Vacation offers the perfect opportunity for kids of all ages to adjust their sleep cycle The summer break from school offers kids a break from the daily grind of classes—and a chance to catch up on rest. As any parent knows, a tired kid is a moody kid. But kids who don’t have good sleep habits long term can face a host of other problems, according to Jodi Mindell, professor of psychology at St. Joseph’s University and author of Take Charge of Your Child’s Sleep. “There’s no question that there’s a link …
Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Periodic Snoring Sound Recorded at Home.
http://dx.doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.5922 Anniina Alakuijala, MD, PhD1,2; Tapani Salmi, MD, PhD1,2 1Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, HUS Medical Imaging Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland; 2Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Supplemental Material Login to view supplemental material Study Objectives The cost-effectiveness of diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could be improved by using a preliminary screening method among subjects with no suspicion of other sleep disorders. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of periodic snoring sound recorded at home. Methods We included 211 subjects, aged 18–83 (130 men), who were referred to our laboratory for suspicion of OSA, and had …
Short sleep associated with hypertension.
15 Jul 16 CURATED BY Jim Kling Takeaway In a Chinese population, short sleepers had a heightened risk for hypertension. Study design The researchers studied 874 Chinese participants (age, 40-70 y) without hypertension, recruited from 6 districts of Tianjin, China. Participants were reexamined after 2 y of follow-up. Key results Among the younger age group (40-55 y), a short sleep duration (≤4.9 h was associated with a significantly higher risk for hypertension compared with sleeping for 7-8 h in unadjusted analyses (OR, 3.15; 95% CI, 1.04-9.54). In an adjusted model, a significant difference was also found in the frequency …
Why is it hard to fall sleep when it’s hot out?
By Tamara Kaye Sellman RPSGT CCSH – July 29, 2016 The high humidity, high heat summers of Kansas are upon us, and that means it’s probably been hard for many to get their sleep. The struggle is real, and it relates to ambient room temperature and our own core body temperature. The relationship between sleep and temperature Part of the sleeping process is driven by intentional changes in core body temperature that are managed through our circadian rhythms. Our brain provides us with an internal thermostat as part of this system, and it generally manages thermoregulation for us at all times. During any …
YOUR BODY: DEALING WITH A SNORING PARTNER
Notes by Dr. Norman Blumenstock Remember that a sleep test to rule obstructive sleep apnea either in or out should be done first to know what is being treated. BY ABC News Radio | July 15, 2016 By DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor Does your partner’s snoring keep you up all night? If so, you’re not alone. According to the National Sleep Foundation, snoring affects about 90 million adults. Snoring can be more than just annoying noise — it can be associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is a serious issue that may need …
Why You Shouldn’t Take Naps Longer Than 40 Minutes
JULIE SPRANKLES | June 27 LIFESTYLE Today in unfortunate news no one wanted to hear, long naps are apparently bad for your health — in fact, according to a new study on sleep habits, this most beloved of passive activities may be leading us toward an untimely demise. Eesh, talk about a killjoy. I took an hour long siesta with my three-year-old son yesterday, and it was glorious. Or at least I thought it was. Now I’m just wondering how many years that snooze took off my lifespan. Conducted at the American College of Cardiology, the sleep study found …
Should we be sleeping TWICE a day?
Two shorter periods of slumber may suit our body clocks better and increase alertness Dr Melinda Jackson is a psychologist specialising in sleep disorders Dr Siobhan Banks is a sleep researcher at the University of South Australia Sleeping for 8 hours is a modern concept and split sleep used to be normal Sleeping in two chunks increases alertness and allows greater flexibility By DR MELINDA JACKSON and DR SIOBHAN BANKS FOR THE CONVERSATION PUBLISHED: 04:55 EST, 15 June 2016 | UPDATED: 16:02 EST, 15 June 2016 Many of us wake up in the night, tossing and turning rather than …
Sleep Apnea Is A Craniofacial Problem
As a resident during otolaryngology training, I rotated in the medical center’s craniofacial clinic, seeing various disorders that lead to underdeveloped or malformed facial or skull structures. These syndromic children clearly had severely asymmetric faces or underformed jaws. In many cases they had breathing problems requiring surgery. One of the more common conditions you’ll see in such a clinic is Pierre Robin sequence, where due to improper maturation of the lower jaw, the lower chin is recessed severely. You’ll see milder variations of this all the time, but if severe enough, these people can’t breathe, especially at night. Treating …
Obstructive sleep pattern could be why your child snores at night: Docs
Sreemoyee Chatterjee| TNN | Jul 13, 2016, 11.21 AM IST Condition not easily detectable, could lead to cardiovascular disorders (Donald Erickson) Recently, when Subham, 4, was brought to a city hospital with complaints of persistent mouth breathing, snoring with gasps and frequently waking up from sleep, doctors found his case to be syndromic -the boy had a large tongue, narrowed facial features, weakness of muscles and enlarged tonsils. Subham (name changed) had already developed pulmonary hypertension (elevated pressure on the right side of the heart). All these was due to Obstructive sleep Apnoea (OSA), a sleep-related breathing disorder affecting 2% …
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