Cure Research for Sleep apnea

Rare Types of Sleep apnea:

Some rare types of Sleep apnea include:

• Obstructive sleep apnea
• Central sleep apnea
• Mixed apnea
• more rare types...»

Treatments for Sleep apnea

Treatments to consider for Sleep apnea may include:

• Specific treatments
  • Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nasal CPAP)
  • Dental appliances
  • Decongestants - if blockage is from a stuffy nose or sinuses.
  • Oxygen - somewhat controversial.
• more treatments...»

Medical Research Breakthroughs and Sleep apnea

New guidelines for resistant hypertension: The successful treatment of resistant hypertension is achieved by considering lifestyle factors that contribute to the problem, diagnosing and treating secondary causes, and using multiple drug treatments effectively. The two major risk factors for resistant hypertension are old age and obesity. Lifestyle factors include weight; high dietary salt intake and heavy alcohol consumption are associated with development of resistant hypertension. Research shows that losing weight, reducing salt intake and alcohol consumption has beneficial effects and helps lowering blood pressure and reduce the number of medications needed to control blood pressure. A number of health conditions that can contribute to resistant hypertension are obstructive sleep apnoea, renal parenchymal disease, primary aldosteronism and renal artery stenosis. Treating these conditions may improve blood pressure control. The use of drugs that increase blood pressure, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), should be reduced or halted, if possible, in patients with resistant hypertension. It was also observed and recently confirmed that some patients may benefit from adding mineral corticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) to their treatment regimens. MRAs treat primary aldosteronism, which is found in about 20 percent of people with resistant hypertension. Using MRAs requires special biochemical monitoring, particularly to measure blood levels of potassium.

Medical research for Sleep apnea: medical news summaries:

The following medical news items are relevant to medical research for Sleep apnea:

• Breastfeeding lowers blood pressure
• Depression and sleep apnea link
• Sleeping disorders may create or worsen asthmatic and ADD symptoms
• More news »

Sleep apnea Treatment: Book Excerpts

• Treatment - Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
• Treatment - Stridor & Wheezing
• Treatment - Apnea
• Treatment - Wheezing
• Emergency interventions - Apnea
• Emergency interventions - Respirations, stertorous
• Emergency interventions - Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi]
• Emergency interventions - Apnea
• Emergency interventions - Respirations, stertorous
• Emergency interventions - Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi]
• Nursing considerations - Apnea
• Nursing considerations - Respirations, stertorous
• Nursing considerations - Wheezing
• Emergency Actions - Respirations, stertorous
• Emergency Actions - Wheezing
• Nursing considerations - Apnea
• Nursing considerations - Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
• Nursing considerations - Respirations, stertorous
• Nursing considerations - Wheezing [Sibilant rhonchi]

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Sleep apnea

Medical research papers related to Sleep apnea include:

• Adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnoea in children
• Continuous positive airway pressure delivery interfaces for obstructive sleep apnoea
• Lifestyle modification for obstructive sleep apnoea
• Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults
• Oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea
• Lifestyle intervention with weight reduction: first-line treatment in mild obstructive sleep apnea
• A randomized controlled trial of nurse-led care for symptomatic moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea
• Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines for adults with obstructive sleep apnoea
• Practice parameters for the use of autotitrating continuous positive airway pressure devices for titrating pressures and treating adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: an update for 2007.
• Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults.
• Donepezil improves obstructive sleep apnea in Alzheimer disease: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study
• Validation of the berlin questionnaire and american society of anesthesiologists checklist as screening tools for obstructive sleep apnea in surgical patients
• STOP questionnaire: a tool to screen patients for obstructive sleep apnea
• Obstructive sleep apnoea and its cardiovascular consequences.
• Continuous positive airways pressure was better than an oral appliance or conservative measures for mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea
• SleepStrip
• Comparison of a custom-made and a thermoplastic oral appliance for the treatment of mild sleep apnea
• The impact of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: evidence from a meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized trials
• The impact of continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: evidence from a meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized trials.
• Effect of nocturnal nasal continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in obstructive sleep apnea
• Obstructive sleep apnea: a palatable treatment option?
• Diagnosis and initial management of obstructive sleep apnea without polysomnography: a randomized validation study.
• Soft-palate implants for obstructive sleep apnoea
• Oral appliances and functional orthopaedic appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea in children
• Effect of CPAP on insulin resistance and HbA1c in men with obstructive sleep apnoea and type 2 diabetes.
• Ambulatory titration of continuous positive airway pressure was as effective as polysomnography for obstructive sleep apnoea
• Randomised study of three non-surgical treatments in mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnoea.
• Auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with chronic heart failure and obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
• Obstructive sleep apnoea and general anaesthesia: a potentially dangerous combination Just in time
• Obstructive sleep apnoea: a guide to diagnosis and treatment Just in time

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