Possible pharmacological target(s) identified in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Written by admin on February 9, 2010 – 4:46 pm -Possible pharmacological target(s) identified in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may one day be able to have an injection or use a throat spray instead of getting their tonsils removed to cure their snoring, according to a new study which found that a specific gene product may be responsible for the proliferation of adenotonsillar tissue that can cause pediatric OSA.
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Tags: apnea, identified, obstructive, pediatric, pharmacological, Possible, sleep, Targets
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obstructive sleep apnoea 80 seconds 51% oxygen saturation
Written by admin on May 10, 2009 – 2:33 pm -
This is a patient undergoing a diagnostic home sleep study prior to undergoing gastric banding surgery. She has a BMI of 44 kg/m2. She stops breathing up to 80 seconds, 63 times per hour and her blood oxygen levels drop to 51% from wake levels of 95%. She was suffering from excessive daytime tiredness.
Her breathing during sleep has since returned to normal since using ResMed Autoset.
Duration : 0:2:19
Tags: apnoea, Home, obstructive, sleep, studies
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How to Diagnose Sleep Disorders : Transient Insomnia
Written by admin on March 21, 2009 – 8:32 am -
Transient insomnia can develop due to depression or stress from our daily lives. Learn more about transient insomnia from our medical expert in this free video.
Duration : 0:2:48
Tags: apnea, diagnose, diagnosing, disorders, expert, finding, Free, how, Insomnia, label, labeling, leg, narcolepsy, obs, obstructive, parasomnia, Restless, RLS, sleep, sleeping, Syndrome, to, Village
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How to Diagnose Sleep Disorders : Secondary Causes of Insomnia
Written by admin on March 21, 2009 – 8:32 am -
It’s important to rule out secondary causes of insomnia for they might interfere with proper treatment and diagnoses. Learn more about insomnia and sleep disorders from our medical expert in this free video.
Duration : 0:2:17
Tags: apnea, diagnose, diagnosing, disorders, expert, finding, Free, how, Insomnia, label, labeling, leg, narcolepsy, obs, obstructive, parasomnia, Restless, RLS, sleep, sleeping, Syndrome, to, Village
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