Screening Tools for Sleep Apnea Less Accurate in Women Who Are Pregnant.
Clinical Anesthesiology OCTOBER 19, 2016 San Francisco—There is a growing body of literature demonstrating that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is directly linked to an increase in adverse maternal and fetal complications. Although there are a number of OSA screening tools available, they have been found to be less accurate in pregnant women, making OSA diagnosis and treatment even more challenging in these patients. “There are more and more papers in the literature regarding OSA and pregnancy,” said Mahesh Nagappa, MD, assistant professor of anesthesia and perioperative medicine at Western University, in London, Ontario. “So we wanted to dig a little …
FMCSA Announces Meetings on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Recommendations
Published on October 20, 2016 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announces a joint meeting of its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Medical Review Board (MRB) on Oct 24, 2016. According to regulations.gov, the MRB will report on its revised recommendations on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on its evaluation of the comments from the joint Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that the FMCSA issued with the Federal Railroad Administration. Additionally, the MCSAC will discuss how the implementation of these recommendations may impact current and future populations of drivers. On Oct 25, the MCSAC will meet …
Exercises To Alleviate Sleep Apnea.
Note from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: These exercises may be helpful with oral appliance therapy patients as well. THE HANS INDIA | Jun 18,2016 , 11:01 PM IST Snoring isn’t something that most of us worry about. In fact some of us even relate snoring to having a good night’s sleep. Around 40-45 per cent adults snore some or other time during sleep and they are unable to discern the difference between simple snoring and snoring as a disease. However, loud snoring when accompanied by daytime fatigue could be a sign of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is …
Treatment Could Lower Crash Risk For Truckers With Sleep Apnea.
HEALTH NEWS | Wed Sep 28, 2016 | 3:16pm EDT By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Commercial truck drivers who get treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for two years may reduce their crash risk to the level of drivers without apnea, a study from Italy suggests. For professional drivers, the screening, treatment and management of sleep disorders should be mandatory to reduce accident risk and improve road safety, the study authors write in the journal Sleep Medicine. “Screening for OSA in heavy vehicle drivers should be a major public safety priority,” senior author Luigi Ferini-Strambi, director of the Sleep …
Sleep Apnea The Health Issue Right Under Our Noses.
By Nancy Markley Sleep apnea becoming disturbingly common in children and adolescents CALGARY, Alta. Oct. 14, 2016 / Troy Media / – Sleep Apnea, sleep-disordered breathing, and snoring: these are not just things you have to be aware of for you and your partner. These health issues are becoming disturbingly common in children and adolescents. Sleep-disordered breathing, which includes sleep apnea and snoring, affects 12 percent of children in the United States. This breaks down to approximately nine million children with sleep-disordered breathing, and perhaps as many as four million children with obstructive sleep apnea. To put his in context, …
Treatment could lower crash risk for truckers with sleep apnea.
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Commercial truck drivers who get treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for two years may reduce their crash risk to the level of drivers without apnea, a study from Italy suggests. For professional drivers, the screening, treatment and management of sleep disorders should be mandatory to reduce accident risk and improve road safety, the study authors write in the journal Sleep Medicine. “Screening for OSA in heavy vehicle drivers should be a major public safety priority,” senior author Luigi Ferini-Strambi, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Universita Vita-Salute San Raffaele in Milan, told …
Not all sleep apnea patients are obese.
September 26, 2016 Illustration of obstruction of ventilation. Credit: Habib M’henni / public domain Contrary to popular opinion, not all people who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are obese. However, a new study from Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and the Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) highlights that normal-to-overweight patients with OSA likely require a different approach to treatment, which presents a challenge to clinicians. Obstructive sleep apnoea, a common condition that affects more than one million Australians, occurs when the throat closes off many times throughout the night – up to 100 times per hour of …
Sleep Apnea Info
Douglas L. Chenin, DDS Obstructive Sleep Apnea Overview Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a potentially life-threatening disorder that causes the airway to collapse either completely or partially, interrupting normal breathing during sleep and thus your ability to get oxygen to the brain and body. Snoring is the most common symptom of OSA and should be taken very seriously. Snoring blocks normal airflow, and as millions of spouses, family members, and roommates of snorers can attest, it often interrupts their sleep as well. Obstructive Sleep Apnea events can be full apneas which are complete closures of the airway which completely stop …
Deviated Septum and Sleep Apnea.
HOW CAN A DEVIATED SEPTUM CAUSE SLEEP APNEA? Deviated septum in one of the commonest types of nasal obstruction. The irregular shape of nasal septum may partially block the passage of air and interfere with breathing. Depending on severity, a person with deviated nasal septum can develop obstructive sleep apnea. To understand what is a nasal septum, and how to identify it, check the following short video. As you’ll notice, if the shape of your nasal septum is not straight, but has an irregular shape, then you have a deviated nasal septum. Breathing Problems With Deviated Septum Nasal airflow is critical …
A Sleepless Nation: What Does The Lack Of Sleep Really Cost Us?
Reenita Das , CONTRIBUTOR It’s hard to escape the growing amount of research and media attention placed on the importance of sleep. Lack of sleep, both in duration and quality, is being tied to weight gain, comorbidities, anxiety, depression, accidents, earning potential and productivity. A leading mattress retailer even touts the connection between poor sleep quality and chronic pain syndrome on its website. While stress and lifestyle decisions contribute to many people’s sleep problems, there is an under-diagnosed medical condition that affects the sleep of 30 million Americans, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (see figure below). OSA is a serious and …
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