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Current News on Sleep Apnoea / Apnea as of:-

Sat, 29 Mar 2003 12:32:11

Editorial Comment:
Though some of the articles listed below are repetitive, they are carried by different media organisations, hence the reason they are shown.  This is an indication as to how seriously the condition of sleep apnoea/apnea is taken in countries other than Ireland.

 

  • Treating obstructive sleep apnoea in heart failure
    Clinnix Pro, Great Britain - 27 Mar 2003
    Obstructive sleep apnoea is known to be associated with an increased
    risk of heart failure. Yasuyuki Kaneko and colleagues, from ...

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Heart Failure
    Doctor's Guide, NY - 27 Mar 2003
    By Anne MacLennan. Obstructive sleep apnoea may have an adverse effect
    in heart failure that can be addressed by targeted therapy. ...

  • SLEEP DISORDER BEHIND CRASHES
    The Sentinel, UK - 25 Mar 2003
    The Potteries-based expert estimates that the condition, called sleep apnoea, is
    behind one-fifth of local and national road accident after victims drop off ...

  • Meta-analysis: CPAP for sleepiness in sleep apnoea
    Clinnix Pro, Great Britain - 24 Mar 2003
    ... of the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on subjective and
    objective measures of sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea. ...

  • CPAP for sleep apnoea
    Clinnix, Great Britain - 24 Mar 2003
    ... from Canada and the US, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
    is effective at reducing symptoms of sleepiness in people with sleep apnoea. ...

 

APNEA

 
  • Two brain systems tell us to breathe
    EurekAlert, DC - 13 hours ago
    ... have discovered that two systems in the brain interact to generate breathing rhythm
    — a finding that may translate into better treatment for sleep apnea and ...

  • Study Shows Major Improvement in Heart Function by Treating Sleep ...
    Stockwatch (subscription) - 16 hours ago
    ... Pa., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heart function can be significantly improved
    in patients with congestive heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea by ...

  • Study Shows Major Improvement in Heart Function by Treating Sleep ...
    Yahoo News - 16 hours ago
    ... Pa., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heart function can be significantly improved
    in patients with congestive heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea by ...

  • Local teens to show off work at OSUM
    Marion Star, OH - 18 hours ago
    ... They have projects with titles such as, "Can a Pacemaker Play a Role in
    the Treatment of Sleep Apnea?" and "Water - Does it Have Bacteria?". ...

  • New lab can test for sleep apnea, night terrors and other ...
    Fort Morgan Times, CO - 27 Mar 2003
    ... It wasn't until Jane underwent a sleep study that she found out that she had sleep
    apnea, a disorder that was the culprit behind her fatigue and lack of weight ...

  • Treating obstructive sleep apnoea in heart failure
    Clinnix Pro, Great Britain - 27 Mar 2003
    ... Cardiovascular effects of continuous positive airway pressure in patients with
    heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea. N Engl J Med 2003; 348: 1233-1241.

  • Treat Sleep Disorder, Fight Heart Failure
    PakTribune.com, Pakistan - 27 Mar 2003
    This finding suggests that the sleep disorder known as sleep apnea can affect the
    heart, and patients with both heart failure and sleep apnea should be treated ...

  • Snoring Got You Down? Get Help Now
    Yahoo News - 27 Mar 2003
    ... Fortunately, my new doctors asked me last year about my snoring, and once diagnosed
    with sleep apnea, I began treatment which has turned my life around," Mr. ...

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Heart Failure
    Doctor's Guide, NY - 27 Mar 2003
    By Anne MacLennan. Obstructive sleep apnoea may have an adverse effect
    in heart failure that can be addressed by targeted therapy. ...

 

  • Treat sleep disorder, fight heart failure:report
    Heart Center Online - 27 Mar 2003
    This finding suggests that the sleep disorder known as sleep apnea can affect the
    heart, and patients with both heart failure and sleep apnea should be treated ...

  • Congestive heart failure retreats
    The Globe and Mail, Canada - 27 Mar 2003
    A simple treatment for sleep apnea can dramatically reverse the debilitating symptoms
    of congestive heart failure, Canadian researchers have discovered. ...

  • Union: Health care proposal is backbreaker
    Concord Monitor, NH - 27 Mar 2003
    ... requires ongoing care. She also suffers from sleep apnea. "We are scheduled
    for more (doctor's) appointments in the future," he said. ...

  • Cdn. study links sleep apnea to heart failure
    CTV, Canada - 26 Mar 2003
    Connecting heart failure and sleep apnea for the first time the new study found
    that treating one ailment can cause dramatic improvements in the other. ...

  • Major Improvement in Heart Function Shown by Treating Sleep ...
    Canada NewsWire (press release), CA - 26 Mar 2003
    This first randomized clinical trial in the world shows that patients who have obstructive
    sleep apnea and heart failure and who are treated for their sleep ...

  • Cdn. study links sleep apnea to heart failure
    CTV, Canada - 26 Mar 2003
    Connecting heart failure and sleep apnea for the first time the new study found
    that treating one ailment can cause dramatic improvements in the other. ...

  • Sleep apnea linked to heart failure
    CFCN, Canada - 26 Mar 2003
    ... Doctors in Toronto have discovered a link between heart failure, and a condition
    called sleep apnea and the treatment for one problem appears to be also ...

  • Treat Sleep Disorder, Fight Heart Failure: Report
    Yahoo News - 26 Mar 2003
    ... This finding suggests that the sleep disorder known as sleep apnea can affect the
    heart, and patients with both heart failure and sleep apnea should be treated ...

  • Treat Sleep Disorder, Fight Heart Failure: Report
    Reuters, UK - 26 Mar 2003
    ... This finding suggests that the sleep disorder known as sleep apnea can affect the
    heart, and patients with both heart failure and sleep apnea should be treated ...

  • Treat Sleep Disorder, Fight Heart Failure: Report
    Yahoo News - 26 Mar 2003
    ... This finding suggests that the sleep disorder known as sleep apnea can affect the
    heart, and patients with both heart failure and sleep apnea should be treated ...

 

  • MedCath to offer sleep-apnea treatment
    Dayton Business Journal, OH - 26 Mar 2003
    MedCath Corp., the Charlotte, NC, parent of Dayton Heart Hospital, will offer sleep-disordered
    breathing screening, diagnosis and treatment along with its ...

  • MedCath to offer sleep-apnea treatment
    Charlotte Business Journal, NC - 26 Mar 2003
    ... MedCath says that data from a variety of studies has shown improvement in cardiovascular
    health after treatment for sleep apnea and other sleep disorders.

  • MedCath and ResMed Announce Strategic Alliance in Cardiovascular ...
    Stockwatch (subscription) - 26 Mar 2003
    ... published in the journal Cardiology has shown that approximately 30 percent of patients
    suffering from coronary artery disease have Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a ...

  • MedCath and ResMed Announce Strategic Alliance in Cardiovascular ...
    Yahoo News - 26 Mar 2003
    ... published in the journal Cardiology has shown that approximately 30 percent of patients
    suffering from coronary artery disease have Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a ...

  • HealthBeat: Gastric Bypass and Pregnancy
    WHOI, IL - 25 Mar 2003
    ... of adverse medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol,
    heart rhythm disturbances, respiratory problems, and sleep apnea. ...

  • Paul Home Oxygen Service to open in April
    Greeley Tribune, CO - 23 Mar 2003
    ... 96. “So I’ll have all the oxygen needs, sleep apnea therapy —
    anything to do with respiratory needs,” Paul said. Paul said ...

  • Health Officials: Georgia's Students Are Too Heavy
    WTVM, GA - 23 Mar 2003
    Health officials say they are concerned because kids who are overweight can develop
    serious health problems such as hypertension, asthma, sleep apnea and type ...

 

 

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