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81 Percent of Hospital Patients at High Risk for Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
November 2, 2010 — Eighty-one percent of hospital patients are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, a new study has found. The findings suggest that hospitals should consider giving patients a five-minute ... > full story -
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Questionnaire Helps to Identify Patients at Risk for Surgical Complications
October 18, 2010 — A simple, eight-item pre-operative questionnaire could help identify patients at risk for complications following surgery, according to a new study. Individuals prone to the obstructive sleep apnea ... > full story -
Women's Study Finds Longevity Means Getting Just Enough Sleep
September 30, 2010 — A new study, derived from novel sleep research 14 years earlier, suggests that the secret to a long life may come with just enough sleep. Less than five hours a night is probably not enough; eight ... > full story -
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked With Later Risk of Heart Disease
July 12, 2010 — Severe obstructive sleep apnea may raise the risk of heart failure in middle-aged and older men. Obstructive sleep apnea significantly predicts the risk of coronary heart disease in men up to age 70. ... > full story -
CPAP Therapy Provides a Memory Boost for Adults With Sleep Apnea
June 9, 2010 — On an overnight picture memory consolidation task, OSA patients being treated with CPAP therapy outperformed both untreated OSA patients and a control group of people who did not have OSA, suggesting ... > full story -
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Sleep Apnea in Children and Teens to Linked to Lower Academic Grades
June 8, 2010 — Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea was linked to lower academic grades and behavioral concerns expressed by parents and teachers. Students with moderate to severe OSA averaged a half-letter ... > full story -
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More Adults Report Excessive Sleepiness in the US Than in Europe
June 8, 2010 — Results indicate that 19.5 percent of US adults reported having moderate to excessive sleepiness, which was comparable between men and women. Furthermore, 11 percent of participants reported severe ... > full story -
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Seasonal Variance in Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Young Children, Study Finds
June 7, 2010 — The prevalence of mild sleep-disordered breathing in young children may fluctuate seasonally, suggests new ... > full story -
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CPAP Therapy Restores Brain Tissue in Adults With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
June 7, 2010 — Obstructive sleep apnea patients had reductions of grey-matter volume at baseline but showed significant grey-matter volume increase after three months of CPAP therapy, according to new ... > full story -
Questionnaires Help Dentists Screen for Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children
June 5, 2010 — Questionnaires can help dentists screen for sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in a pediatric population. SDB includes obstructive sleep apnea, upper-airway resistance syndrome, and ... > full story
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