Research Provides Evidence That Sleep Apnea Masks Work

05.06.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Health Care, Sleep / Sleep Disorders | No Comments »

Researchers have found the first hard evidence that the special masks doctors prescribe to patients with sleep apnea actually work.
Sleep apnea is a disorder that can cause interrupted breathing leading to choking and even death while asleep.
Sleep apnea usually is a chronic condition that disrupts your sleep 3 or more nights each week.
This results in [...]

Less Costly Treatment for Sleep Apnea Successfully Researched

04.14.09 | Author: admin | Posted in Sleep / Sleep Disorders | No Comments »

In a randomized, multi-center study that compared the results of two obstructive sleep apnea diagnostic and treatment protocols, “simplified” and traditional, as well as their respective costs, researchers found that the simplified model of care was not inferior to the usual physician-led, more expensive hospital-based model.
Obstructive sleep apnea, which may affect as many as 20 [...]