Machine-learning algorithms detect sleep apnea on MRI
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MRI shows less gray matter in kids with sleep apnea (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 17, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Reduced Exercise Capacity Further Explained in Untreated OSA Reduced Exercise Capacity Further Explained in Untreated OSA
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea have evidence of pulmonary gas exchange abnormalities and resting vascular dysfunction.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - October 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Reporter Finds a Simple, No-Cost Solution for Sleep Apnea Reporter Finds a Simple, No-Cost Solution for Sleep Apnea
An industry has grown up around sleep apnea, stirring concerns about overdiagnosis and overtreatment.Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
Acurable raises €11M to expand at home sleep apnea testing device internationally
The UK-based wearable medical device company plans to use the funds to expand in Europe and North America. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - October 3, 2022 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news
AHA News: Move Around a Lot While You Sleep? It Might Be Bad News For Your Heart
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Poor sleep quality – including moving around too much or having sleep apnea – may increase the risk for a future heart problem, new research suggests.
That problem is called left... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 21, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
In Wake of Philips Recall, Patients Still Waiting for Sleep Apnea Devices
(MedPage Today) -- More than a year after the start of a recall now involving more than 5 million breathing devices, doctors and patients are still feeling the effects as manufacturer Philips continues to remediate machines and weathers scrutiny... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - September 21, 2022 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Have Sleep Apnea & Heart Disease? CPAP May Keep You Out of the Hospital
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 -- People with heart disease should be screened for sleep apnea, the authors of a new study suggest. They found that consistent use of a CPAP machine lowered the chances of winding up back in the hospital for heart... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
When is Bruxism Bad?
Discussion
Bruxism “is a masticatory muscle activity that may occur during sleep ([sleep bruxism, SB] characterized as rhythmic or non-rhythmic) and/or wakefulness ([awake bruxism, AB] characterized as repetitive or sustained tooth contact and/or by bracing or thrusting the mandible.)” Bruxism was first described in 1907. Bruxism studies are quite variable in their results given the lack of standardized diagnostic methods.
Patients or family members will often report tooth grinding noises, and on physical examination there will be abnormal tooth wear, tooth mobility, hypertrophy of the masseter muscles and othe...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 19, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Severity of Sleep Apnea and Related Hypoxia Tied to Cancer
Sleep apnea and related hypoxia more severe in obstructive sleep apnea patients with cancer compared with those without cancer (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - September 15, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Dermatology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Pulmonology, Urology, Conference News, Source Type: news
Severity of Sleep Apnea and Related Hypoxia Tied to Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 -- Oxygen deprivation resulting from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with cancer, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2022, held from Sept. 4 to 6 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Detection of sleep apnea from single-channel electroencephalogram (EEG) using an explainable convolutional neural network (CNN) - Barnes LD, Lee K, Kempa-Liehr AW, Hallum LE.
Sleep apnea (SA) is a common disorder involving the cessation of breathing during sleep. It can cause daytime hypersomnia, accidents, and, if allowed to progress, serious, chronic conditions. Continuous positive airway pressure is an effective SA treatment... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Solriamfetol treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in participants with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea with a history of depression - Krystal AD, Benca RM, Rosenberg R, Schweitzer PK, Malhotra A, Babson K, Lee L, Bujanover S, Strohl KP.
Given the high rate of depression associated with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), this analysis compared effects of solriamfetol treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in participants with/without a history of depression (DHx+/DHx-). ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Advanced emergency braking system reduces the risk of motor vehicle collisions caused by falling asleep while driving in patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea - Arita A, Kumagai H, Sawatari H, Hoshino T, Konishi N, Murase Y, Urabe A, Nomura A, Sasanabe R, Shiomi T.
Obstructive sleep apnea leads to excessive daytime sleepiness and cognitive dysfunction, which are risk factors for motor vehicle collisions. We aimed to clarify if vehicles with an advanced emergency braking system could reduce motor vehicle collisions ca... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Vivos Announces 4th Annual Breathing Wellness Conference in Canc ún, Mexico, with Full Slate of World-Renowned Speakers
LITTLETON, COLORADO —AUGUST 8, 2022—Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVOS) (“Vivos”) is excited to announce the fourth annual Breathing Wellness Conference, which will take place Oct. 26–29, 2022, at the Hilton Hotel in Cancún, Mexico. The conference will be hosted by The Vivos Institute, the educational br anch of Vivos Therapeutics.Dentists, dental teams and medical doctors from around the world gather at this annual conference to learn from top experts in the industry and explore the impact of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on overall health and chronic conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, de...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - August 24, 2022 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
New International Consensus Document on Treating OSA New International Consensus Document on Treating OSA
Specialists from various countries recommend an increased role for primary care physicians to address the underdiagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
