NorthBay Healthcare will hold an Advanced Medicine Lecture Series this September about sleep issues.

Dr. Donald Doyle, a pulmonologist from NorthBay, will discuss common sleep problems and ways to solve them in a lecture titled “For the Rest of Your Life,” which is scheduled on September 9.

Statistics indicate that sleep conditions affect nearly a quarter of the US population, making it a serious health concern in the country. Sleep problems like sleep apnea and sleep deprivation are common among Americans. These disorders can affect a person’s daily functioning.

Dr. Doyle will discuss sleep problems in detail and present available treatment options

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/- Miami, FL (Vocus) August 31, 2010 Emerging field in dentistry primed to save the lives of millions.

Dentistry has rapid evolved into a health centered practice in recent years. The mouth is the gateway to many other problems, and in some cases it’s also the cure. Obstructive sleep apnea is a life threatening condition affecting tens of millions of Americans. Research has called it one of the greatest undiagnosed health risks in our society.

It has been documented in medical literature as the cause of countless conditions like; hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, acid reflux and headaches while being linked as a major contributor to heart attacks and strokes. Dentists are now able to work with their medical colleagues to help manage this deadly condition by fabricating oral appliances to stabilize the airway and prevent breathing stoppages during sleep. Read the rest of this entry

Continucare Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Seredor Corporation has expanded its sleep center operations through the acquisition of a South Florida-based operator of sleep diagnostic centers. The acquired business currently operates two independent diagnostic testing facilities.

“This acquisition expands Seredor’s presence in South Florida,” said Richard C. Pfenniger, Jr., Continucare’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to believe that the sleep diagnostic center business possesses attractive growth prospects and are working diligently to further expand our activities in this area.”

Next time you are traveling on an air flight and are annoyed by the guy sleeping next to you who is snoring, realize that there could be much more behind that than just an irritating sound, this person could have Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Apnea is a Greek word that means ‘not breathing’.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a condition caused by the tongue falling back and blocking the airway for anywhere between 10 and 90 seconds while someone is sleeping. This creates breathing pauses where the person is not getting oxygen. In OSA, these episodes occur from 15 to as many as 100 times each hour. This deprives one of the sleep and oxygen required to function normally and presents a dangerous detriment to a person’s long-term health. Read the rest of this entry

A sound and restful sleep is fundamental to our health and well-being. Yet for millions of Americans, sleep is regularly interrupted or insufficient. To address the needs of this population, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has established a new Center for Sleep Medicine one of the largest academic medical programs of its kind in the country dedicated to providing comprehensive diagnosis and treatment. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/-Exmovere Holdings, Inc. (www.exmovere.com), a biomedical engineering company, today announced plans to release vital sign monitoring infant sleepwear. Exmovere is in the advanced stages of taking to market a washable, conductive fabric-based biosensor pajama called “Exmobaby.” Exmobaby is the first-ever baby garment developed for remote monitoring of heart rate, emotional state and behavior. Exmovere is actively seeking retail chains, wireless carriers and distributors interested in promoting the product internationally, with an initial focus on countries with high infant mortality rates and countries launching active campaigns to reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), including Germany, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. Read the rest of this entry

ResMed Inc recorded record revenue and income for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, driven by strong sales of the S9 AutoSet and Elite products, and robust mask sales.

“In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, we continued to show strong growth year-over-year in the Americas, as well as in international markets,” said Kieran T. Gallahue, president and CEO. “Our favorable mix of product sales and market share gains led to a 20% revenue increase in the Americas over the prior year’s quarter, resulting in $160.9 million in sales. Read the rest of this entry

An alarming number of Americans experience obstructive sleep apnea(OSA), a disorder in which oropharyngeal soft tissue intermittently obstructs the airway during sleep. If undetected, OSA can lead to serious health problems and is associated with important perioperative complications.

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According to the statement of a doctor based in Queensland’s Gold Coast thousands of Australians suffer from the life-threatening sleep disorder, sleep apnea.

Respiratory expert and sleep specialist Dr. Toby Tang from the Gold Coast Hospital claims that he diagnoses more than 400 Australians yearly with sleep problems. He says that they all receive treatment at the hospital’s new sleep laboratory.

“Some patients can’t sleep at night,” said Dr. Tang. “Other patients are very sleepy in the daytime, then when they are snoring, the spouse very often witness that people stop breathing at night.” Read the rest of this entry

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with prothrombotic effects that could lead to venous thromboembolic disease.

The researchers performed a prospective cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of snoring and risk of OSA in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE).

Research evaluated 270 consecutive patients who underwent a computed tomographic angiogram for suspected PE. Patients without PE served as a control group. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/-What is the best sleep apnea treatment? It is not CPAP, according to a recent study that showed 60% of patients abandon CPAP use. At least it is not the best treatment for the 60% of patients who abandoned it. This does not mean CPAP is not the most effective treatment, what it means is no matter how effective a treatment may be, it is a poor treatment if it is not used. Oral appliances are an extremely effective treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea but less effective for morbidly obese patients and those with severe sleep apnea. Read the rest of this entry

The prevalence of obesity,sleep apnea, and the metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in India and other south Asian countries, leading to increased morbidity and mortality due to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). 

The literature search has been carried out using the key words “insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular risk, diabetes, obesity, Asian Indians, and South Asians” in the medical search engine Pubmed (National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD) from 1966 to September 2009. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/-Dr. Markus Schmidt will review common sleep disorders and cardiovascular consequences of sleep apnea on Saturday, August 21^st at 1:00 p.m. at the Health & Fitness Expo held at the Columbus Convention Center. The lecture is free and opened to the public attending the event.  

“Many residents in Central Ohio suffer from a sleep problem or disorder that affects not only their quality of life, but also their daytime performance and can have profound consequences on their overall mental and physical health,” says Dr. Markus Schmidt, medical director at the Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute. “Sleep is a vital element for our well-being, and addressing underlying conditions that contribute to insomnia, snoring, sleep apnea, restless nights or other sleep disturbances can completely change one’s life,” he adds. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/OMAHA, NE/- Experienced dentist in Omaha, Dr. Mark Braasch of Braasch Dentistry, is now offering advanced treatment for patients suffering from sleep apnea and migraines. This dentist in Omaha, NE is trained in neuromuscular dentistry as well as the treatment for mild to moderate sleep-related breathing disorders, and has successfully treated several patients for these serious conditions from his state-of-the-art facility. Read the rest of this entry

If you have COPD, chronic asthma, lung disease or sleep apnea, you won’t want to miss Pulmonary Smackdown: Breathe Easier! a program to help you gain control over your symptoms.

The program features pulmonologists, respiratory therapists and experts in diet, exercise, sleep and pharmacy to help you to learn to breathe easier and sleep better.

The day includes a panel discussion, workshops, cooking and exercise demonstrations, plus a healthy lunch prepared by a chef and Registered Dietitian. Learn how you can breathe easier, sleep better and improve your strength and stamina. Read the rest of this entry