When Eli Walker talked with his ear, nose and throat specialist near his Silver Spring, Md., home about how to treat the obstructive sleep apnea he'd just been diagnosed with, the doctor's first ...
Individuals diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, which causes the upper airway to become blocked during sleep, often rely on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for relief. A CPAP ...
A free toolkit on treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea in outpatient surgery is available from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Institute for Quality Improvement. The ...
Sleepiness at the wheel is a significant contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, ...
TAMPA, Fla. — Get a good night's rest and it normally leads to a more productive, better day. However, sleep apnea stops peaceful slumber for millions of adults. Tampa General Hospital's Ear, Nose & ...
No doubt, lifestyle challenges, and therapy are often the first lines of defense. Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by pauses in breathing during your sleep, disrupts your sleeping cycle, and ...
Weight loss achieved through bariatric surgery lowered the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) by 42% and all-cause mortality by 37% in people who were obese and had moderate-to-severe ...
Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Metabolic surgery became the first therapy associated with a ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Approximately 80% Americans, or about 6 million people, are living with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Hawaii ...