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Current News on Sleep
Apnoea / Apnea as of:-
Two-year waiting list for care of sleeping disorder
Friday
July 23rd 2004
THE waiting list for suffers of a life-threatening sleeping disorder at one
of the two clinics that treat it is more than two years long.
Respiratory consultant and physician Professor Walter McNicholas, who works
at the clinic in St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, told an Oireachtas committee
yesterday that the situation was now urgent.
Prof McNicholas, who is currently president of the
European Respiratory
Society, described as "rudimentary" the treatments currently available in
this country for Sleep Apnoea - a respiratory-related disorder that stops a
person breathing while they sleep. He insisted there was a need for more
resources and qualified technicians to work in the clinic if the service was to
improve.
"The death rate from Sleep Apnoea is eight times higher if it remains
untreated. It's quite urgent we address the situation if we are to get the sleep
service off the ground," he told members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on
Health.
Prof McNicholas added studies in England showed that up to 25pc of road
accidents were related to Sleep Apnoea. He also revealed that he had stopped
doing media interviews because the huge numbers of phone calls he subsequently
received from people looking for treatment, which he cannot give. Prof
McNicholas was one of a group of respiratory doctors attending the committee to
highlight the need for a national strategic approach to respiratory disease.
The group said that although Ireland has the highest death rate from the
disease in Europe, we have one of the lowest rates of physician consultations
from those who suffer from the illness.
Bill Corcoran
© Irish Independent
http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/ &
http://www.unison.ie/
Published here by kind permission of the Author, The Irish
Independent and Unison.ie
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Driver fights job loss over sleep disorder
ic NorthWales, UK - 21
minutes ago
... on the road. The former town councillor was
diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) eight
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Why a lack of sleep can be fatal
BBC News, UK - Jul 17,
2004
... People with sleep apnoea and
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during the night, are at higher risk of developing an ...
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sleeping with the enemy
NEWS.com.au, Australia - Jul
17, 2004
... It was only when I was sent for sleep
tests down the track that doctors discovered my snoring (caused by the
condition sleep apnoea) were probably to blame for
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Brave Abie promised chance of life
IrishExaminer.com
(subscription), Ireland - Jul 16, 2004
... Abie has chronic sleep apnoea.
She urgently needs an operation called a tracheotomy which will give
her substantial relief from the pain she is suffering. ...
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Childhood obesity now an epidemic
Wodonga Border Mail, Australia - Jul
15, 2004
... He said the risks obese children faced were
being diagnosed with adult diabetes at a young age, orthopaedic
problems, sleep apnoea, bullying and self esteem ...
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Heart, sleep problems linked
Health24, South Africa - Jul
13, 2004
The culprit could be an underlying sleep
problem. A new study adds to increasing evidence linking atrial
fibrillation with sleep apnoea. ...
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Beating persistent tiredness
Medical News Today, UK - Jul
11, 2004
... Sleep problems such as insomnia and
sleep apnoea (abnormal breathing while asleep) can also
stop you getting a good night's sleep, while pregnancy is
another ...
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second opinion
Business Times Singapore
(subscription), Singapore - Jul 10, 2004
... of the top Ear, Nose & Throat journals in
the world) shows that this technique is highly effective in treating
even the most severe obstructive sleep apnoea. ...
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School trustees to fight the battle of the bulge
TiZwine, New Zealand - Jul
9, 2004
... weight comes a raft of health problems ñ
obesity related conditions include diabetes, high blood pressure and
obstructive sleep apnoea (airflow deprivation). ...
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Snoring need not lead to divorce
Monterey County Herald, CA - 1
hour ago
... He could have a problem with his palate
(which could be cured surgically), or he may suffer from sleep
apnea, which, once diagnosed in a sleep laboratory, can
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Local briefs
Poughkeepsie Journal, NY - 6
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... 31. RHINEBECK -- Dutchess County Awake, an
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Wellness calendar
Indianapolis Star, IN - 8
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... Hear how it works and why the technique is
effective for sleep apnea, panic attacks and other
problems. Advance registration is encouraged. ...
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Orange County Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Mold Case Involving
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PR Newswire (press release) - 10
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... chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal problems,
bladder problems, headaches, skin rashes, febrile seizures, memory
loss, bronchitis, sleep apnea, colds, sore ...
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Some Idaho National Guardsmen Return Home
KBCI, ID - 10 hours ago
... Gordon says some of the soldiers have
physical problems related to weight, such as diabetes, cardiac
problems and sleep apnea. Idaho ...
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Orange County Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Mold Case Involving
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Yahoo News (press release) - 10
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... chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal problems,
bladder problems, headaches, skin rashes, febrile seizures, memory
loss, bronchitis, sleep apnea, colds, sore ...
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Sleep On Demand
Forbes - 18 hours ago
... to help patients stay alert, a wakefulness
drug called Provigil is already approved for excessive daytime
sleepiness caused by narcolepsy, sleep apnea and shift
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Air therapy helps heartbeat in breathing disorder
Heart Center Online - 22
hours ago
... continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP),
can help prevent the abnormally slow heartbeat that may occur with
obstructive sleep apnea, Greek researchers report ...
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Whooping cough warning issued
Salt Lake City Deseret News, UT - Jul
21, 2004
... 10 weeks and the cough may be so deep and
distressing that it provokes vomiting and prevents sleep.
... They can stop breathing (much like apnea) and may not
whoop ...
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