Snoring, heart disease and sudden death
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Despite CPAP good efficacy, it fails approximately 50% of the time due to lack of compliance. Philippine Daily Inquirer 4:08 AM | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 So now we know better. Snoring, as a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is definitely not a benign disorder which carries no serious implications. It is linked with the development of difficult-to-treat high blood pressure, heart enlargement, heart failure, diabetes, accidents due to daytime sleepiness, memory lapses, irregular heartbeat and even sudden cardiac death (SCD). Mayo Clinic researchers in the United States studied the sleep characteristics of close …
Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Atrial Fibrillation After Bypass Surgery
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:Adrian Baranchuk MD FACC FRCPCAssociate Professor of MedicineDirector, EP Training Program Queen’s UniversityKingston, Ontario, CanadaMedical Research: What are the main findings of the study? Dr. Baranchuk: In this study, we investigated whether obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery. We found the risk to increase by approximately two-fold for patients with obstructive sleep apnea, suggesting that this disease is a strong predictor of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery. We also found that the risk increases in patients with more severe obstructive sleep apnea. This is an important association to …
Your Brain May Get Smaller if You Don’t Sleep Enough
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock EmpowerHER reports that a portion of the brain may shrink when individuals do not get an adequate amount of sleep. The cerebral cortex is the site of complex functions of the brain, and controls how we think and interact with the world. According to the study, lack of sleep may shrink part of the frontal cortex, which deals with problem-solving, self-control, planning and logic. Lack of sleep also accelerates the rate of brain loss in regions that process sound, language and spatial orientation. Monkey Business Images/PhotoSpin Getting a good night’s sleep has all sorts of health benefits, …
The Worst Sleep Disorder of Them All
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Stanford Doctor Names The #1 Worst Sleep Disorder Posted: 05/02/2014 5:14 pm EDT Updated: 07/02/2014 5:59 am EDT As a kid I used to love watching the G.I. Joe cartoon series, and still can remember one of their catchphrases: “Knowing is half the battle!” Now, over 25 years later, it occurs to me that this quote is relevant to the field of sleep as well. Researchers estimate that more than 80 percent of people with clinical sleep issues remain undiagnosed, and so it seems that awareness around sleep disorders could use a little boost. With …
Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea among women on rise: Study
Yahoo!7 Pty Ltd October 21, 2014, 7:38 pm Sleep Apnea is now being detected in nearly as many Australian women as men. Emily Angwin reports.https://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/25314697/undiagnosed-sleep-apnea-among-women-on-rise-study/ …
Snoring likely to be in your genes
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Children whose parents suffer from obstructive sleep apnea have a much higher chance of having the condition, reports The New Zealand Herald. There’s bad news for the children whose parents keep them awake at night snoring – they are more likely to follow in their parents’ footsteps and be noisy sleepers too. 5:00 AM Thursday Oct 9, 2014Study shows 5 to 10 per cent of adults have severe sleep apnoea and the majority of them are overweight. Children whose parents suffer from obstructive sleep apnoea – of which snoring is a major symptom – have a …
Why It’s Harder To Sleep As We Get Older
ERIN BRODWIN / OCT. 7, 2014, 2:33 PM She makes it look so easy. Sleeping helps us process memories, learn new skills, and stabilize our mood. Yet as we get older, a good night’s sleep becomes a rare commodity. Scientists have struggled for years to find out what makes sleep more elusive as we age. As it turns out, there are a number of factors that change how — and when — we sleep, from shifts in brain activity to a loss of special brain cells that tell us when it’s time to rest. And not getting enough shuteye, no matter our age, can …
The Best Sleep-Tracking Devices to Mind Your Z’s
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock How good are the personal tracking devices for sleep? The Wall Street Journal did a comparison of the available devices. “The sleep-cycle data you get from these are at best approximations,” said Lawrence J. Epstein, an instructor at the division of sleep medicine at the Harvard Medical School. “The information you get is most accurate in telling you how long you’ve slept and if you are following a good sleep pattern.” Can Collecting Data About How You Sleep Lead to a More Restful Night? By JOANNA STERN Updated Oct. 7, 2014 7:12 p.m. ET The …
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Data previously published in the American Journal of Epidemiology show that the estimated prevalence rates of obstructive sleep apnea have increased substantially over the last two decades, most likely due to the obesity epidemic. It is now estimated that 26 percent of adults between the ages of 30 and 70 years have sleep apnea. September 29, 2014 New studies highlight destructive nature of obstructive sleep apnea and benefits of continuous positive airway pressure therapy. Credit: AASM Public health and safety are threatened by the increasing prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea, which now afflicts at least 25 million adults in …
How to Use Data to Get Better Sleep
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock All sorts of fitness trackers and bed sensors say they quantify sleep. But once you collect data, what do you do next? PC Magazine reports. Published on September 29, 2014 All sorts of fitness trackers and bed sensors say they quantify sleep. But once you collect data, what do you do next? PC Magazine reports. Collect Additional Data to Correlate The problem is that knowing what times of night you tossed and turned, or how much time in bed you spent asleep or awake, isn’t enough information to guide you to make changes that will help you …
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