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10th June, 2020

Age and CPAP Efficacy for Sleep Apnea

A study shows that adults older than age 60 have positive results from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that are similar to those in younger adults. These are the conclusions of a retrospective study conducted at Cleveland Clinic and published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine in 2018. The study measured improvements in sleepiness, fatigue, depressive symptoms, and quality of life in older...

03rd June, 2020

Basics for Nonspecialists in Sleep Medicine for OSA

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs when there are repeated episodes of upper airway collapse and obstruction during sleep. Studies show that OSA is prevalent. However, it is highly underrecognized. It is estimated that 82% of men and 93% of women in the US with OSA are undiagnosed. Symptoms There are several common sleep and daytime symptoms linked with OSA. Symptoms during sleep: Snoring Gasping Snorting Not breathing Fragmented sleep Insomnia...

27th May, 2020

Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a serious condition that affects the quality of life and can lead to drowsy driving and depression. There is also a correlation between OSA and metabolic disease, and a link between OSA and cognitive impairment. OSA is diagnosed based on the number of apneic or hypopneic episodes per hour of sleep. This is called the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and it is recorded while the patient...

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20th May, 2020

Proven Tips to Sleep Better at Night

We have all heard that regular exercise and a healthy diet are essential for one’s health and well being. However, there’s another component that’s as important as those two, and that’s sleep. Here are our evidence-based tips for better sleep at night: Have Sunlight Exposure During the Day Your body has a circadian rhythm that works as a natural time-keeping clock that keeps you awake and tells your body when...

13th May, 2020

Blue Light and Sleep

Our body has an internal clock in the brain that regulates our circadian rhythm or the 24-hour biological cycle. This biological cycle influences many internal functions including the decision when your body is primed for being awake or asleep. To do this the circadian rhythm needs signals from the external environment, and these signals are daylight and darkness. Sunlight and white light contain a mixture of different kinds of wavelengths....