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A new report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) finds that, among treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines and a mandibular advancement device (MAD) worn at night are effective, with CPAP being backed by the strongest evidence. Weight loss and surg… |
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Apnex Medical Inc received investigational device exemption (IDE) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a clinical study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of its Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation (HGNS) System to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Data from this clinical study are intended to s… |
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The benefits of continuous positive airway pressure machines (CPAP) for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are quickly reversed when the therapy is withdrawn, according to Swiss research. The findings appear online in the articles-in-press section of the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respirato… |
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Elderly women who suffer from sleep apnea — characterized by disrupted breathing and sleep and a reduction in the intake of oxygen — are about twice as likely to develop dementia in the next five years as those without the condition, according to a multi-center study led by researchers from the University of Calif… |
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Treatment for sleep apnoea could lead to better heart health too, it seems. Post treatment, such patients have lower blood fat levels and a reduced risk of heart attacks, University of Sydney researchers say. Sleep apnoea, a condition in which people stop breathing momentarily while sleeping, affects up to 20 percent of the p… |
