Sleep Apnea – A Sleeping Epidemic

http://www.cpap.com — Fisher and Paykel Nasal CPAP Masks – Introduction

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Today’s world is full of 24-hour entertainment, says David Schulman, MD, director of the Emory Sleep Disorders Laboratory in Atlanta. We stay up later, get up earlier, and convince ourselves that we’re getting enough sleep—even though many of us aren’t.

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My Day Out Part 4

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Sheila Kun
Nurse Case Manager Pediatric Pulminology
skun@chla.usc.edu

CCHS
Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) or primary alveolar hypoventilation, is a respiratory disorder that is fatal if untreated. Persons afflicted with Ondine’s curse classically suffer from respiratory arrest during sleep.

Persons who have CCHS get it at birth, or develop it due to severe neurological trauma/damage to the brainstem. The diagnosis may be delayed because of variations in the severity of the manifestations or lack of awareness in the medical community, particularly in milder cases. (Chin, 2006).[1]

This very rare and serious form of central sleep apnea involves an inborn failure of autonomic control of breathing. About 1 in 200,000 live born children have the condition. In 2006, there were only about 200 known cases worldwide. In all cases, episodes of apnea occur in sleep, but in a few patients, at the most severe end of the spectrum, apnea also occurs while awake.

A persons gender or race is not a determining factor when dealing with susceptibility to CCHS. Males and females are both affected equally and a person’s ethnicity, as of this point, has been not been coincided a variable to the disease.

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The Ecotones family of Sleep Sound Machines from Adaptive Sound Technologies is designed to provide the most realistic, natural sound environment possible to help people relax and sleep better at night. Each device includes ultra-high quality natural sound recordings for the most realistic listening experience. They use ASTI’s patented Adaptive SoundTM Technology that listens and responds to background disturbances. The Ecotones family delivers a relaxing and peaceful environmen (more…)

The Snoreben is an FDA approved Class 1 Medical Device developed to stop snoring and significantly improve your quality of sleep. It is specially designed to help anyone of any age, who suffers from Obstructive Sleep Apnea, alar collapse (collapsed nostrils), deviated septum (bent nose) and damaged or narrow nostrils and other nasal disorders. The Snoreben is made from medical grade Latex Free Silicone for maximum comfort while sleeping to ensure you (more…)

http://www.cpap.com — Nasal Aire II CPAP Mask – Clinical

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The Twin Force Bite Corrector Device is a revolutionary orthodontic intraoral appliance for the correction of Class II and Class III malocclusion.

Dependable and reliable — Nickel titanium springs exert continual low forces with predictable results in a minimal amount of time

Easy to use — Titanium components provide a secure lock onto the archwire, allowing every placement and removal of this single-piece appliance to be done chair side in just seconds

Time and cost savings — No waiting for the lab to fabricate the appliance

No patient cooperation required — Maximum results with minimal patient cooperation

Comfortable — Increased lateral excursion not found with most distalizing appliances

Versatile — Suitable for both extraction and non-extraction cases

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Sleep Management Solutions partnered with Philips brings you a detailed look at obstructive sleep apnea. What are the signs and symptoms and what you and your doctor can do about it.

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Review

Highly readable and practical… If you buy one book on sleep apnea, this is the one! — Library Journal, January 2005
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Snoring and Sleep Apnea is written people with sleep apnea, as well as for their bed partners, families, and friends, and for health care professionals involved in sleep apnea management. Written by experts in the field, the book covers causes, diagnosis, trea (more…)