Maurits Boon MD discusses treatment options for sleep apnea that include CPAP masks, tongue retaining devices, and palatal, genial and mandibular advancement procedures. Further reading: Demko BG. Therapeutic…
Maurits Boon MD, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery at Jefferson Medical College discusses the benefits of inserting pillar implants to treat snoring. Further reading: Saylam G…
Maurits Boon, MD, assistant professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck at Jefferson Medical College discusses obstructive sleep apnea – its diagnosis, incidence and risk factors. Further reading: Tonelli…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Infant mortality attributed to accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed has quadrupled over the last two decades, investigators at the US Centers for…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Independent of obesity, sleep apnea appears to be a risk factor for the development of insulin resistance, according to a report in the…
By Anthony J. Brown, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can virtually eliminate central sleep apnea (CSA), it does not reduce sleep…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Objectively measured sleep duration is inversely associated with incident coronary artery calcification in middle-aged adults, independent of traditional risk factors, according to prospective…
Wissam Chatila, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses restless leg syndrome. References and Resources Martin CM. The mysteries of restless legs syndrome. Consult…
Samuel Krachman, DO, Professor/Director, Sleep Disorders Clinic, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses snoring and sleep apnea. References and Resources Norman D, Loredo JS. Obstructive sleep apnea in…
Victor Kim, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses sleep disorders. References and Resources Taub LF, Redeker NS. Sleep…