Do any of your patients show signs of depression during the winter months? Meir Kryger, MD, FRCPC, talks about seasonal affective disorder, signs, symptoms and treatments. Dr. Kryger was the…
Meir Kryger, MD, FRCPC, discusses the latest innovations in the world of obstructive sleep apnea. He delves into a broad overview of treatments for sleep apnea, including innovative…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Radiofrequency tissue volume reduction (RFTVR) of the soft palate combined with partial uvulectomy is a relatively safe and effective treatment for primary snoring,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients who undergo bariatric surgery should not expect it to cure their obstructive sleep apnea, according to results of a meta-analysis published in…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a prospective observational study confirm an increased risk of death in patients with ischemic stroke and moderate to severe obstructive sleep…
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…
