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Current News on Sleep Apnoea / Apnea as of:-

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Illness made judge drowsy
Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia - Feb 28, 2005
... Judge Ian Dodd had sleep apnoea, a chronic condition that could make sufferers excessively tired during the day, Chief Judge Reg Blanch said. ...
Don't let this sleeping dog lie Daily Telegraph
Wide awake and getting the job done Brisbane Courier Mail
Judge keeps falling asleep in court Daily Telegraph
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MoD's secret pep pill to keep forces awake
Scotsman, UK - Feb 26, 2005
... attention has switched to modafinil, which has vastly improved alertness in patients with narcolepsy, shift-work sleep disorder and sleep apnoea, and with few ...
 
Counting sheep or fast asleep?
Scotsman, UK - Feb 14, 2005
... for long-suffering partners kept awake and, more seriously, for the snorer, who may be suffering from a serious sleep disorder - obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA ...
 

Telegraph.co.uk
Q&A: Obesity
Telegraph.co.uk, UK - Feb 22, 2005
... problems such as: heart disease and stroke, insulin resistance and type two diabetes, high blood pressure, breathlessness and sleep apnoea (snoring/disturbed ...
 

BBC News
Sleep worry girl's US visa fight
BBC News, UK - Feb 3, 2005
... Sleep apnoea is a potentially life-threatening disorder which prevents Rachel from breathing while she sleeps. She will require ...
 
Sleep disorder facility opens in NSW
Ninemsn, Australia - Feb 21, 2005
... The premier said the new multi-million dollar facility, which focuses primarily on sleep apnoea and features a sleep clinic, would create up to 1,200 new jobs ...
 
Abnormalities in Cardiac and Respiratory Function Observed During ...
RedNova.com, TX - Feb 17, 2005
... with apnoea, whereas in children we obser\ved bradycardia without apnoea, ie not ... is required as the needs of the organism change, eg exercise, sleep, or speech ...
 
Shy-Drager Syndrome: Multisystem Atrophy With Comorbid Depression
RedNova.com, TX - Feb 4, 2005
... M, Fukatsu H, Watanabe H, Koike Y, Noda A, Ito H, Kobayashi R, Sobue G: Sequential constriction of upper airway and vocal cords in sleep apnoea of multiple ...
 
Sawing wood
East African Standard, Kenya - Feb 2, 2005
... machine. There is a medical condition called obstructive sleep apnoea, which severe persistent snorers may eventually suffer from. Due ...
 
Weight loss can help in stopping snoring
PakTribune.com, Pakistan - Jan 30, 2005
... threat of divorce, and complaints from the neighbours are all common. You may also be suffering with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). ...
 

 

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Hi-tech solution to labour shortage
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Jan 31, 2005
... engineers makes the steel moulds that are used to create the plastic face masks for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's top-selling obstructive sleep apnoea systems. ...
 
 
Philanthropist warms up again
Goulburn Post, Australia - Jan 30, 2005
... The equipment is used to help patients with severe asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, sleep apnoea, respiratory failure and pulmonary oedema (fluid on the ...
 
Sleep disorder girl's family faces being thrown out of US
ic NorthWales, UK - Feb 4, 2005
... Williams raised £11,000 to get Rachel to a US sleep disorder specialist ... US doctors were able to diagnose three disorders, apnoea, severe seizure disorder and ...
 
Girl, 13, 'Could Die If Deported'
Scotland on Sunday, UK - Feb 3, 2005
... Andrew Williams raised £11,000 to get Rachel to a US sleep disorder specialist ... as she slept and were able to diagnose three disorders, apnoea, severe seizure ...
 
   
         
         
         
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Sleep Apnea Treatment May Improve Diabetes
WebMD - 13 hours ago
March 1, 2005 - A popular treatment for sleep apnea may help people with type 2 diabetes sleep better as well as improve their blood sugar levels, a new study ...


Sleep Apnea Treatment Helps Diabetics Ivanhoe
Treatment of Sleep Apnea Lowers Glucose Levels in Diabetics Newswise (press release)
Sleep Disorder Treatment Also Aids Diabetics Forbes
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Sleep apnea: Any miscarriage connection?
Pregnancy and Baby, AZ - 17 hours ago
Sleep apnea is a condition that causes you to temporarily stop breathing while you are sleeping. This disturbance can occur many ...
 
Children can benefit from surgery for sleep apnea
News-Medical.net, World - 20 hours ago
... infection. Instead, up to 90 percent of the adenotonsillectomy surgeries are to correct obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). There is ...

 
Strategic Analysis of the European Sleep Apnoea Diagnostics Market
Medical News Today, UK - Feb 28, 2005
Low levels of awareness among patients and physicians about sleep apnea are hindering the uptake of related diagnostics. Increased ...
Strategic Analysis of the European Sleep Apnea Diagnostics Market PR Newswire (press release)
Strategic Analysis of the European Sleep Apnea Diagnostics Market I-Newswire.com (press release)
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Technion: Men 20-29 most at risk for sleep apnea
Globes Online, Israel - Feb 24, 2005
According to a new study, men in their 20s are most at risk for sleep apnea, and need to be screened the most. The study, carried ...
 
Young apnea sufferers should lose sleep over cardiovascular risks
Jerusalem Post, Israel - Feb 23, 2005
Severe sleep apnea is 10 times more likely to kill younger adults than middle-aged and elderly people, according to an Israeli study to be published in March's ...
 
Overnight Test Best at Spotting Sleep Apnea
ABC News - Feb 23, 2005
... A high-tech overnight sleep test may be the only reliable way for doctors to differentiate plain old snoring from more dangerous sleep apnea, claims a new study ...
 
Diagnosing Sleep Apnea By Overnight Sleep Testing Method
MedIndia, India - Feb 26, 2005
... clinic researchers say people who go to the doctor complaining of snoring shouldn't expect to receive a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome ( OSAS ...
 
Assessing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome In Snorers
Science Daily (press release) - Feb 24, 2005
CHICAGO – An overnight sleep test is required to distinguish ordinary snorers from persons with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), according to a study ...
 
New First-Line Treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Receives CE ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 24, 2005
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a serious health disorder that affects millions of people and has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. ...
 
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Routine Exam Can’t Diagnose Sleep Apnea
Ivanhoe - Feb 24, 2005
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who go to the doctor complaining of snoring shouldn't expect to receive a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome from a ...
 
Sleep Apnea, The Silent Killer
WCIV, SC - Feb 25, 2005
It's called sleep apnea. ... Left untreated, sleep apnea can be life threatening. It increases your risk of heart disease and stroke. ...
 
Sleep apnea increases mortality rate
HealthandAge.com - Feb 23, 2005
People who have sleep apnea may have a 10 times higher risk of dying than the general population, according to a new study. In sleep ...
 
Researchers say sleep apnea diagnosis means trip to doctor's ...
WIS, SC - Feb 22, 2005
22, 2005 - If you snore, you may be at risk for sleep apnea, but new research shows a little more than a trip to your doctor may be needed to distinguish ...
 
Sleep Apnea Can Be Dangerous
KSL-TV, UT - Feb 16, 2005
Sleep apnea is characterized by pauses in breathing that prevent air from flowing in or out of a sleeping person's airways. According ...
 
Research Could Lead to Answers About SIDS, Sleep Apnea
Newswise (press release) - Feb 16, 2005
In addition, approximately 12 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a respiratory ailment that can lead to death in some cases. ...
 

Albany Times Union
Study says half of NFLers obese
London Free Press, Canada - 40 minutes ago
... It builds on earlier research that describes players, particularly linemen, as being vulnerable to sleep apnea, a disorder that causes people to stop breathing ...
Study: 56 percent of NFL players obese Chicago Sun-Times
Supersized in the NFL Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription)
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Obstructive sleep apnea and what is it��s cause, diagnoses and ...
Khalsa News Network, India - Feb 21, 2005
Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a serious medical condition where breathing stops and then starts during sleep, which is accompanied by very loud snoring. ...
 
Israeli Device Eases the Burden of Sleep Apnea Sufferers
Israel Hasbara Committee (subscription), NY - Feb 17, 2005
Sleep apnea is a condition where people repeatedly stop breathing in their sleep, often for a minute or longer, until the brain rouses them to resume breathing ...
 
Treatments for bulging back disks are many
Yuma Sun, AZ - 18 hours ago
... He was checked for sleep apnea, and he has it. ... MB. ANSWER: Sleep apnea is periods of no breathing that last 10 seconds or more during sleep. ...
 
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Israel 21C
Israeli device eases the burden of sleep apnea sufferers
Israel 21C, CA - Feb 6, 2005
For patients who suffer from sleep apnea, today's treatments are a necessary evil, admits Nimrod Lev, CEO of sleep disorder start-up SleepUp. ...
 
Sleep Solutions Aids National Sleep Apnea Program
PR Newswire (press release) - Jan 31, 2005
SSI Joins Awake In America to Provide Access to Free Sleep Apnea Testing Services ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated ...
 
Sleep Solutions Aids National Sleep Apnea Program; SSI Joins Awake ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Jan 31, 2005
31, 2005--An estimated 18 million Americans are affected by Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a sleep-breathing disorder characterized by partial or complete ...
 
Sleep apnea: new solutions by SleepUP
Medgadget.com, CA - Feb 7, 2005
Sleep apnea is a dangerous, under-diagnosed and under-treated disease. ... The solution helps in treating mild and moderate cases of sleep apnea. ...
 
Home tests effective for sleep apnea, Alberta study suggests
CBC Calgary, Canada - Feb 8, 2005
EDMONTON - Simple take-home tests for sleep apnea are just as good at diagnosing the common breathing disorder as overnight monitoring in a sleep laboratory ...
 
Sleep Apnea
Hibbing Daily Tribune, MN - Feb 5, 2005
... While there, Bowman found out he suffered from sleep apnea, which is a life-threatening and altering condition that causes a person to stop breathing ...
 
Hospital urges testing for sleep apnea
The Trentonian, NJ - Feb 7, 2005
The disorder is sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing becomes obstructed during sleep and causes sufferers to gasp for air, and affects men, women and ...
 
Hospital forum targets snoring, sleep apnea
The Republican, MA - Feb 1, 2005
WARE - Mary Lane Hospital's Community Outreach Department will present "Surgical Treatment of Snoring and Sleep Apnea" with Dr. Jerry Schreibstein, from Ear ...
 
Sleep Apnea
Bristol Herald Courier, TN - Jan 31, 2005
If your spouse or loved one is keeping you up at night with their loud snoring, they may be suffering from a sleep disorder called sleep apnea. ...
 
New Technique Stops Snoring For Most Patients
NBC5i.com, TX - 5 hours ago
Snoring is bothersome to those who have to listen to it, but Dr. Rajiv Pandit said it is also a major symptom of a more serious problem -- sleep apnea. ...
 
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The sleep solution
Los Angeles Times, CA - Feb 28, 2005
... "A substantial number of sleep apnea sufferers are misdiagnosed as [simply] snorers," says Gabriele Barthlen, director of the sleep center at Mt. ...
 
Just What the Doctor Ordered?
Tech Central Station, OH - 6 hours ago
... The floor below my wife's housed the sleep-disorder clinic, where they monitor people and try to help them overcome various problems, like sleep apnea, so that ...
 
Twenty Somethings with Sleep Apnea Most Likely to Die
Newswise (press release) - Feb 23, 2005
Newswise — Should screening for sleep apnea – which medical experts say may have contributed to the recent death of NFL great Reggie White at 43 – be ...
 
Twenty Somethings with Sleep Apnea Most Likely to Die
PR Newswire (press release) - Feb 23, 2005
23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Should screening for sleep apnea -- which medical experts say may have contributed to the recent death of NFL great Reggie White ...
 
Assessing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Snorers
Kansas City infoZine, MO - Feb 22, 2005
An overnight sleep test is required to distinguish ordinary snorers from persons with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Chicago ...
 

AME Info
Continuing medical education event to discuss respiratory medicine
AME Info, United Arab Emirates - 1 hour ago
... on the proper diagnosis and management of these diseases, explore the role of diagnostic tests in the management of dyspnea and sleep apnea, and highlight the ...
 
Good Sleep Habits Essential For Overall Health
SanDiego Channel.com, CA - Feb 28, 2005
... "There were a couple of times I completely went into a deep sleep. I came back out of it before the light turned green," said Busch, a sleep apnea patient. ...
 
The search for sleep
The Journal News.com, NY - Feb 23, 2005
... Among the common disorders that prompt people to seek treatment is sleep apnea, a condition in which a person is unable to breathe normally during sleep. ...
 
Report offers guidelines for bariatric surgery in youths
AAP News (subscription) - 16 hours ago
... surgical candidates should: 1) have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater; 2) have serious comorbid conditions (eg, diabetes, sleep apnea) that are likely ...
 
A new diagnosis for overweight people
NorthJersey.com, NJ - 16 hours ago
... identify and treat them, it is likely to spawn future epidemics of heart attacks, strokes, diabetes and other diseases, including sleep apnea, liver disease ...
 
Early report says White died of lung ailment
Fremont Tribune, NE - Feb 28, 2005
... and a forensic pathologist. The report issued by Sullivan's office also said sleep apnea may have been a factor. The report is a ...
 
Teen in adult jail: A look inside
Portage Daily Register, WI - 20 hours ago
... Kuhl also said Auck hasn't had any apparent problems in jail, with the only report being from a sleep-apnea sufferer who claimed Auck tampered with his special ...
 
Community Calendar
Searcy Daily Citizen, AR - 3 hours ago
... 6 pm: The Sleep Apnea Support Group will meet at Central Arkansas Hospital, 1200 South Main Street in Searcy. The speaker will be ...
 
Parents learn the scoop on sleep
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Feb 27, 2005
... He was diagnosed with sleep apnea, and now he's off all those drugs.". ... "Snoring is a struggle to breathe," she said. "It's the No. 1 sign of sleep apnea.". ...
 
Health briefs, March 1
Rocky Mountain News, CO - Feb 28, 2005
... in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology says that while half the population snores, only 2 to 4 percent suffer from obstructive sleep apnea syndrome ...
 
Snoring may not signal breathing problems - study
Heart Center Online - Feb 23, 2005
The only sure way to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea is with an overnight test that monitors a number of things, including airflow through the nose and mouth ...
 
Not the easy way out
Bismarck Tribune, ND - Feb 26, 2005
... Obesity also can cause sleep apnea -- when blood oxygen levels fall to unsafe levels during sleep because of excess tissue around the airway and neck, Kavlie ...
 
Put down the potato chips. Consider this:
Chicago Tribune (subscription) - Feb 28, 2005
... Blackburn. The Indianapolis engineer weighed 340 pounds and suffered from sleep apnea, high blood pressure and low back pain. He ...
 
UIC Offers New Weight Loss Surgery for Obese Teens
Chicago Flame Online (subscription), IL - Feb 28, 2005
... for teens with a body mass index of at least 35 and one or more obesity related conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, or musculoskeletal ...
 
Physician has big fat Greek life change
The Wichita Eagle, KS - Feb 28, 2005
... He experienced sleep apnea -- brief periods when he stopped breathing during the night -- and the beginnings of pulmonary hypertension, a chronic and ...
 

 

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