World Sleep Day Special: Regular Sleep Healthy Future Dr. S. Ramnathan Iyer19 March 2021 12:45 PM ISTSleep in good quantity and quality is essential for physical, mental and emotional well-being. Sleep is a function of the brain. Sleep recharges the...
Why is it necessary to recognize Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Elderly Population? Dr. S. Ramnathan Iyer11 March 2021 10:30 AM ISTSleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a common disorder but not much recognized in clinical practice. Basically, SDB means disordered breathing in...
Arytenoid obstruction in children with Down's syndrome tied to adenotonsillectomy failure: JAMA MD Bureau9 March 2021 9:45 AM ISTPersistent obstructive sleep apnea after adenotonsillectomy is common in children with Down syndrome or obesity. Arytenoid obstruction may contribute...
Treatable sleep disorder common in people with thinking and memory problems: Study Hina Zahid4 March 2021 7:15 PM ISTMINNEAPOLIS - Obstructive sleep apnea is when breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep. Research has shown people with this sleep disorder...
Solriamfetol improves daytime sleepiness irrespective of sleep apnea treatment: Study Medha Baranwal28 Feb 2021 10:56 PM ISTUSA: Solriamfetol improves excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) regardless of primary OSA therapy adherence, finds a...
Depression and Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Clinical Implications Dr. S. Ramnathan Iyer18 Feb 2021 10:45 AM ISTThere is a considerable overlap between symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and depression, resulting in under-diagnosis of OSA which is a...
Sleep and Obesity- Understanding the Interactions and Consequences Dr. S. Ramnathan Iyer4 Feb 2021 5:22 PM ISTThere is an increasing prevalence of obesity all across the globe. For several years the key factor responsible for this has been an imbalance...
Younger adults with sleep apnea experience higher pain intensity: Study Medha Baranwal1 Feb 2021 7:45 PM ISTUSA: Young adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely to report moderate to severe pain intensity compared to those without OSA,...
Role of drug-induced sleep endoscopy in evaluation of positional vs non-positional OSA Dr. Nandita Mohan30 Jan 2021 8:30 AM ISTAccording to recent findings, it has been noted that a higher prevalence of velum concentric collapse, oropharyngeal lateral wall collapse, and...
Surgical treatment better than CPAP in Sleep Apnea: JAMA Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2021 10:03 AM ISTStanford, California: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients treated surgically had a lower rate of systemic complications compared with those treated...
Obstructive sleep apnea increases infertility risk in men reveals JAMA study Dr. Nandita Mohan23 Jan 2021 11:30 AM ISTResearchers have recently observed that sleep disturbance, including obstructive sleep apnea, has an association with metabolic and neurocognitive...
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation may benefit elderly with Insomnia and Sleep Apnea Dr Satabdi Saha17 Jan 2021 6:30 PM ISTHypoglossal Nerve Stimulation was successful in treating a complex veteran population with comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA) refractory to...
