Definition of an Effective Oral Appliance for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Snoring: A Report of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock In response to the demands of an emerging profession to set standards of care, the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) brought together leaders in the profession to develop the definition of an effective oral appliance for the treatment of sleep disordered breathing based on current research and clinical experience. On February 15-17, 2013, a consensus conference was held in Tampa, Florida. Fifteen leaders in the profession used the modified RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method to craft an empiric definition of an effective oral appliance with emphasis on purpose, physical features …
Train engineer suffered from severe sleep apnea
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: An investigation shows the train engineer who was at the controls of a fatal commuter train crash in New York in December suffered from “severe” sleep apnea. Updated: Tuesday, April 8 2014, 08:17 AM EDThttp://www.wwmt.com/shared/news/features/national/stories/wwmt_-train-engineer-suffered-severe-sleep-apnea-7403.shtml#.U0a5nq1dVuC NEW YORK (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – An investigation shows the engineer who was at the controls of a fatal commuter train crash in New York in December suffered from “severe” sleep apnea.A report from the National Transportation Safety Board says William Rockefeller didn’t know he suffered from the condition.The report also says he took an antihistamine the day of the crash …
Sleep Loss May Cause Brain Damage and Accelerate Onset of Alzheimer’s, Two New Studies Show
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Two more studies on the dangers of sleep deprivation and obstructive sleep apnea. April 03, 2014 Visit the Mercola Video Library By Dr. Mercola Could poor sleeping habits cause brain damage and even accelerate onset of Alzheimer’s disease? According to recent research, the answer is yes on both accounts. According to neuroscientist Dr. Sigrid Veasey, associate professor of Medicine and a member of the Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology at the Perelman School of Medicine, this is the first time they’ve been able to show that sleep loss actually results in the loss of …
How to get your kid to sleep
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Kids can also have obstructive sleep apnea. PIPPA GARDNER FOR 7NEWS INVESTIGATIONSMarch 19, 2014, 7:39 pm Up to 30 per cent of children under the age of three will suffer some form of sleep disorder. Youngsters who do not get enough sleep can suffer from behavioural problems such mood swings and even depression. Tresillian is sleep bootcamp for tired parents and their kids. “Sleep is so important for a child’s brain development for growth, and to have good behaviour,” a sleep expert from Tresillian said. A common complaint from parents with kids who can’t sleep …
Are you kept awake by your partner’s snoring? Get them to sing.
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock:Singing may not cure snoring or obstructive sleep apnea but increased muscle tone from singing may be somewhat helpful. 10:30am Friday 7th March 2014 in News Rock choir helps reduce snoring PEOPLE suffering from bad nights sleep or kept awake by their partner’s snoring, should start singing. According to research joining a Rock Choir group can help boost people’s mental health and wellbeing, while reducing snoring. Helen Just, leader of the Droitwich Spa, Great Malvern and Worcester Rock Choir, said a study carried out by the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust found preliminary evidence that …
Snoring and Sleep
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock:Find out about the symptoms and solutions of snoring. Learn how proper treatment and decision can help you on National Sleep Foundation. Snoring is noisy breathing during sleep. It is a common problem among all ages and both genders, and it affects approximately 90 million American adults — 37 million on a regular basis. Snoring may occur nightly or intermittently. Persons most at risk are males and those who are overweight, but snoring is a problem of both genders, although it is possible that women do not present with this complaint as frequently as men. Snoring usually …
Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’?
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock:Please read what the NY Times has to say about obesity. Gray Matter By CRYSTAL L. HOYT and JENI L. BURNETTE IN June 2013, millions of Americans contracted a disease. They developed it not because of some pathogen or illness, but thanks to the American Medical Association’s decision to label obesity a “multi-metabolic and hormonal disease state.” On its surface, this seemed like a good move: Calling obesity a disease provides a clear warning of the significant health risks associated with excessive weight. And the obesity-is-a-disease message sparked attention, funding and research aimed at finding medically driven remedies. …
The Cure For Snoring Is…Singing?
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock The results, published in the International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, revealed that snoring was “on average reduced, especially in subjects who performed the exercises accurately and consistently.” Moreover, those who experienced the most significant improvement started snoring only in middle age, weren’t overweight and didn’t have any pre-existing nasal problems. Choir director Alise Ojay’s vocal exercises have been shown to work throat muscles that help silence the snorer within By Tuan C. Nguyen smithsonianmag.com January 20, 2014 5:55PMB Alise Ojay claims that a series of routine vocalizations, performed 20 minutes a day over the course …
Sleep Related Trucking Legislation Takes Fast Track to Obama’s Desk
Bucking the trend toward legislative gridlock, new legislation to limit sleep apnea “guidance” has passed the House and Senate, and is now headed to the President’s desk. The bill was approved in the House by a vote of 405-0 in late September, and the Senate (also unanimously) passed it in October. “The best part,” writes Charlie Morasch, of LandLineMag, a trucking industry publication, is that “Truckers are being hailed for their efforts to support the proposed law.” Introduced in mid-September by Reps Larry Bucshon (R-Ind) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill), HR3095 required the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to go through …
Advice About Sleep Deficiency in Midlife, Part 2
By NICOLE HIGGINS DeSMET Published: September 18, 2013 This week’s Ask an Expert features Orfeu Marcello Buxton, a neuroscientist who will answer questions about the causes and health consequences of sleep deficiency, particularly in middle age. He researches chronic sleep deficiency in the workplace and home and how it contributes to disorders like obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Orfeu Marcello Buxton,neuroscientist andsleep researcher. Dr. Buxton is an associate neuroscientist the Division of Sleep Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, as well as an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. He …
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