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Beware of Binaural Therapy?
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I recently bought a CD for sleep therapy. On the front of the label there's a warning stating that you should consult with your physician before using to ensure you do not have any condition or ailment that may respond negatively to the sonic effects (monaural or binaural beats) contained in the recording. What does this mean? (Source: Dr. Weil Q and A)
Source: Dr. Weil Q and A - February 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news
Merck Has Positive Results With New Insomnia DrugEmail this article to a colleague.
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Merck has announced positive results in a phase 3 trial of its insomnia drug. It's a key player in the companies up and coming products, especially considering the loss of patent protection on its top drugs for asthma and allergys. The experimental drug known as suvorexant, uses a new mechanism created to help people sleep, but at the same time aiming to mitigate side effects associated with popular sleep aids. Analysts think that annual sales of the drug could top $500 million within several years. Peter S... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Source Type: news
Pain Negatively Affects Cognition in FibromyalgiaPain Negatively Affects Cognition in FibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pain decreased mathematical abilities and attention control more than depression, anxiety, fatigue, sleep complaints, or medication use. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Global sleep quality as a moderator of alcohol consumption and consequences in college students. - Kenney SR, LaBrie JW, Hummer JF, Pham AT.Email this article to a colleague.
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The authors examined the relationship between global sleep quality and alcohol risk, including the extent to which global sleep quality moderated the relationship between alcohol use and drinking-related consequences. Global sleep quality was measured usin... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 6, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
AchondroplasiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: AchondroplasiaCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 2/6/2012 (Source: MedicineNet Sleep General)
Source: MedicineNet Sleep General - February 6, 2012 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news
Fair to bring future scientists and engineers to UC RiversideEmail this article to a colleague.
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(University of California - Riverside) What are you really eating when youre eating chicken? Do different types of wood produce the same heat when burned? Do twins have similar fingerprints? How does sleep affect your memory? Does your eye color matter? Hundreds of K-12 students from 33 local schools will answer these and other intriguing questions at the 23nd annual Science and Engineering Fair at the University of California, Riverside, Feb. 7-9. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 6, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Clinical outcomes of traditional chinese medicine compound formula in treating sleep-disordered breathing patients.Email this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, the TCM compound formula based on SZ + NUH could be a safe and effective option for SDB treatment.
PMID: 22298445 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine)
Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 5, 2012 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Wu YH, Wei YC, Tai YS, Chen KJ, Li HY Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: research
Zolpidem: Nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder: case reportEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Reactions - February 5, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
Sleep Troubles May Up Prostate Cancer RiskEmail this article to a colleague.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Severe sleep problems suggestive of insomnia are associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer among older men, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 4, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
In Preadolescence, Sleep Deprivation Tied To Increased Nighttime UrinationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Nighttime visits to the bathroom are generally associated with being pregnant or having an enlarged prostate, but the problem can affect youngsters, too. A new study sheds light on why some children may need to urinate more often during the rest cycle. Danish researchers have found that sleep deprivation causes healthy children, between the ages of eight and twelve, to urinate significantly more frequently, excrete more sodium in their urine, have altered regulation of the hormones important for excretion, and have higher blood pressure and heart rates... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 4, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
A case-control study of craniofacial features of children with obstructed sleep apnea.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: The case group differed from the control group in the length of mandible, anterior lower facial height, position of hyoid and the chin, and the size of the As and T/Ps.
PMID: 22302200 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Sleep and Breathing)
Source: Sleep and Breathing - February 4, 2012 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Deng J, Gao X Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research
Role of leptin as antioxidant in obstructive sleep apnea: an in vitro study using electron paramagnetic resonance methodEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Leptin is an antioxidant agent of possible use as a marker of OS and future risk of atherosclerotic disease in OSA.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11325-012-0656-8Authors
Madalina Macrea, Salem VA Medical Center, affiliate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USAThomas Martin, Salem VA Medical Center, affiliate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USALeon Zagrean, Physiology Department, “Carol Davila” School of Medicine, Bucharest, RomaniaZhenquan Jia, Department of Biology, Uni...
Source: Sleep and Breathing - February 3, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sleep and Breathing Source Type: research
Well Blog: Think Like a Doctor: Sleeping Wife Solved!Email this article to a colleague.
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Readers solve the mystery of a 43-year-old healthy and active woman who suddenly falls asleep and can't be awakened. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - February 3, 2012 Category: American Health Authors: By LISA SANDERS, M.D. Tags: think like a doctor Brain Coma Doctors Emergency Medical Treatment Medicine and Health Sleep Stroke Doctors and Patients Source Type: news
Well Blog: Think Like a Doctor: Sleeping Wife Solved!Email this article to a colleague.
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Readers solve the mystery of a 43-year-old healthy and active woman who suddenly falls asleep and can't be awakened. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 3, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By LISA SANDERS, M.D. Tags: think like a doctor Brain Coma Doctors Emergency Medical Treatment Medicine and Health Sleep Stroke Doctors and Patients Source Type: news
Knowledge, Opinions, and Practices of Infant Sleep Position Among ParentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Military Medicine - February 3, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Chung-Park, Min S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Twitter is harder to resist than cigarettes and alcohol, study findsEmail this article to a colleague.
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People are more likely to give in to urge to tweet or check email than other cravings, say US researchersTweeting or checking emails may be harder to resist than cigarettes and alcohol, according to researchers who tried to measure how well people could resist their desires.They even claim that while sleep and sex may be stronger urges, people are more likely to give in to longings or cravings to use social and other media.A team headed by Wilhelm Hofmann of Chicago University's Booth Business School say their experiment, using BlackBerrys, to gauge the willpower of 205 people aged between 18 and 85 in and around the Germa...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 3, 2012 Category: Science Authors: James Meikle Tags: Psychology Twitter Internet Technology Media Blogging Newspapers & magazines Digital media Smoking Society Alcohol Email Computing Science United States World news The Guardian Source Type: news
Using questionnaires to assess the quality of life and multidimensionality of fibromyalgia patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: All instruments had good discriminating power (P < 0.05), especially FIQ, VAS and PSI, whose areas under the ROC curve were greater (Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - February 3, 2012 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research
Link Between Sleep Apnea And Silent Strokes, Small Lesions In BrainEmail this article to a colleague.
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People with severe sleep apnea may have an increased risk of silent strokes and small lesions in the brain, according to a small study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. "We found a surprisingly high frequency of sleep apnea in patients with stroke that underlines its clinical relevance as a stroke risk factor," said Jessica Kepplinger, M.D., the study's lead researcher and stroke fellow in the Dresden University Stroke Center's Department of Neurology at the University of Technology in Dresden, Germany... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 3, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
A case–control study of craniofacial features of children with obstructed sleep apneaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions The case group differed from the control group in the length of mandible, anterior lower facial height, position of hyoid
and the chin, and the size of the As and T/Ps.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-9DOI 10.1007/s11325-011-0636-4Authors
Jinrong Deng, 3rd dental centre, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, ChinaXuemei Gao, Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, 22 Zhongguancun Nandajie, Haidian District, Beijing 100181, China
Journal Sleep and BreathingOnline ISSN 1522-1709Print ISS...
Source: Sleep and Breathing - February 3, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sleep and Breathing Source Type: research
Clayton Sleep Institute Adds AASM Home Testing AccreditationEmail this article to a colleague.
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CSI continues national, regional leadership in sleep medicine(PRWeb January 31, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9152498.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 3, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Exploring Sleepiness and Entrainment on Permanent Shift Schedules in a Physiologically Based ModelEmail this article to a colleague.
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The effects of permanent shift work on entrainment and sleepiness are examined using a mathematical model that combines a model of sleep-wake switch in the brain with a model of the human circadian pacemaker entrained by light and nonphotic inputs. The model is applied to 8-hour permanent shift schedules to understand the basic mechanisms underlying changes of entrainment and sleepiness. Average sleepiness is shown to increase during the first days on the night and evening schedules, that is, shift start times between 0000 to 0700 h and 1500 to 2200 h, respectively. After the initial increase, sleepiness decreases and stab...
Source: Journal of Biological Rhythms - February 3, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Postnova, S., Layden, A., Robinson, P. A., Phillips, A. J. K., Abeysuriya, R. G. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Rapid Assessment of Sleep-Wake Behavior in MiceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sleep is a fundamental biological rhythm involving the interaction of numerous brain structures and diverse neurotransmitter systems. The primary measures used to define sleep are the electroencephalogram (EEG) and electromyogram (EMG). However, EEG-based methods are often unsuitable for use in high-throughput screens as they are time-intensive and involve invasive surgery. As such, the dissection of sleep mechanisms and the discovery of novel drugs that modulate sleep would benefit greatly from further development of rapid behavioral assays to assess sleep in animal models. Here is described an automated noninvasive appro...
Source: Journal of Biological Rhythms - February 3, 2012 Category: Research Authors: Fisher, S. P., Godinho, S. I. H., Pothecary, C. A., Hankins, M. W., Foster, R. G., Peirson, S. N. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Sleep Quality and Sleepiness in Persons with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Outcome from a Clinical Randomized Longitudinal TrialEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:Low sleep quality and daytime sleepiness are found at time of insertion and over time in patients with ICD. Female gender, higher NYHA class, as well as two latent factors encompassing increased anxiety, depressive symptoms, and decreased physical function and increased pain, were significant predictors of poor sleep quality and sleepiness over time. These data help identify those at higher risk for sleep problems after ICD.(PACE 2012;00:1–13) (Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE)
Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE - February 3, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: SELINA KIKKENBORG BERGMELINDA HIGGINSCAROLYN M. REILLYJONATHAN J. LANGBERGSANDRA B. DUNBAR Source Type: research
Sleep Apnea Linked to Silent Strokes, Small Lesions in BrainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Related MedlinePlus Pages: Sleep Apnea, Stroke (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 2, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Excessive daytime sleepiness and narcolepsy - An approach to investigation and management.Email this article to a colleague.
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Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common presentation to physicians both in general practice and hospital settings. In this review, we provide an update on the latest theories on the pathogenesis of the condition, and discuss the approach to investigation of the sleepy patient, with particular reference to narcolepsy. Recommended therapy is reviewed for both narcolepsy and cataplexy, to provide physicians with an important reference on the investigation and management of these troubling conditions.
PMID: 22284238 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine - February 2, 2012 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Morrison I, Riha RL Tags: Eur J Intern Med Source Type: research
High Rate of Sleep Apnea in Patients With Silent StrokesHigh Rate of Sleep Apnea in Patients With Silent StrokesEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study finds half of patients with clinically silent stroke and a third of those with microvascular changes have sleep apnea. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 2, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Markers of Sleep Disordered Breathing and Diabetes Mellitus in a Multiethnic Sample of US Adults: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005–2008)Email this article to a colleague.
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We examined gender and ethnic differences in the association between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and diabetes among 6,522 participants aged ≥20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–08. SDB severity was defined based on an additive summary score including sleep duration, snoring, snorting, and daytime sleepiness. We found that the summary SDB score was significantly associated with diabetes after adjusting for potential confounders in the whole population. Compared to those without any sleep disturbance, the multivariable odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval (CI)) of diab...
Source: Advances in Pharmacological Sciences - February 2, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Zolpidem: Sleep driving: case reportEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Reactions - February 2, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
Duloxetine/fluvoxamine: Sweating, weight gain, restlessness and sleep disturbances: 6 case reportsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Reactions - February 2, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Short communication Source Type: research
The pathogenesis of early retinal changes of diabetic retinopathyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Recent successful trials of antibodies to vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in diabetic retinopathy implicate this
cytokine as a major cause of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular oedema (DME). The mechanisms which cause VEGF
to be over-expressed to cause the vasculopathy are not entirely clear. This review explores the earliest changes to the retina
in DR and the factors that predispose or prevent DR, including sleep apnoea, receptor degenerations laser treatment and VEGF
polymorphism. The review also presents the evidence that retinal hypoxia, existing in the earliest stages, ca...
Source: Documenta Ophthalmologica - February 2, 2012 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Documenta Ophthalmologica Source Type: research
Obstructive pressure peak: a new method for differentiation of obstructive and central apneas under auto-CPAP therapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions The analysis of the pressure characteristics of APAP treatment with the registration of OPP allows a further differentiation
in obstructed and not obstructed upper airways.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-5DOI 10.1007/s11325-012-0657-7Authors
K. H. Ruhle, Department of Pneumology, HELIOS Clinic Ambrock, Ambrockerweg 60, 58091 Hagen, GermanyU. Domanski, Department of Pneumology, HELIOS Clinic Ambrock, Ambrockerweg 60, 58091 Hagen, GermanyG. Nilius, Department of Pneumology, HELIOS Clinic Ambrock, Ambrockerweg 60, 58091 Hagen, Germany
Journal Sleep and Br...
Source: Sleep and Breathing - February 2, 2012 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sleep and Breathing Source Type: research
Perceptions of Social Support, Empowerment and Youth Risk BehaviorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study examined the association of perceived social support and community empowerment among urban middle-school students
living in Matamoros, Mexico and the risk behaviors of fighting, alcohol and tobacco use, and sexual activity. Middle school
students (n = 1,181) from 32 public and private Mexican schools were surveyed. Weighted multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted.
Among girls, lack of parent/teacher interactions regarding school increased odds for fighting, alcohol and tobacco use. Among
boys, lack of empowerment increased odds of alcohol and tobacco use and lack of parent/teacher inte...
Source: The Journal of Primary Prevention - February 2, 2012 Category: Sleep Medicine Tags: The Journal of Primary Prevention Source Type: research
Sleepy TeensEmail this article to a colleague.
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Can't get your teen out of bed to go to school? Maybe the problem isn't him. Maybe the problem is his changing body.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - February 2, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jann Gumbiner, Ph.D. Tags: Child Development Health Parenting Sleep academic performance alertness biological changes biological events circadian rhythm disorders circadian rhythms extra curricular activities fatigue hypothalamus internal biological clocks Source Type: news
Treatment for Veterans with Obstructive Sleep ApneaEmail this article to a colleague.
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United States military veterans now have the option to use Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy, a small, non-invasive nasal device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - February 2, 2012 Category: Disability Tags: Sleep Apnea Source Type: news
“I Can’t Believe Someone Would Do That!” Why Parents Get Mad at Other Parents.Email this article to a colleague.
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Why do people get angry about other people's parenting decisions? On the surface, it does not really make sense. Typically, we get angry when we are provoked, when we think we have been treated unfairly, and when we feel we have been harmed. So why would anyone care if another parent lets his or her child play with food at the dinner table? read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - February 2, 2012 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ryan Martin, Ph.D. Tags: Parenting anger appropriateness card applications child play colleague decis decisions dinner table educator flash card funny thing higher ed nbsp parents magazine perspective photo contest rage rap music sleep tech Source Type: news
Sleep Hygiene: Tips on Getting a Restful Night's SleepEmail this article to a colleague.
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You snooze, you definitely don't lose. (Source: Psychiatric Times)
Source: Psychiatric Times - February 2, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
'Wake-Up' Stroke Patients Can Be Treated Safely With Clot-Busting DrugsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Clot-busting drugs may be safe for patients who wake up experiencing stroke symptoms, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012. In "wake-up" stroke, the person wakes up with symptoms after going to sleep with none. Not knowing when the stroke began excludes these patients from anti-clotting drugs that must be given within 4.5 hours of the beginning of the stroke... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 2, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Sleep Apnea Linked to Silent StrokesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: eMedicineHealth.com - February 2, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Clot-Busting Drug May Work for Those Who Have Strokes While AsleepEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Clot-Busting Drug May Work for Those Who Have Strokes While AsleepCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/1/2012 4:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/2/2012 (Source: MedicineNet Sleep General)
Source: MedicineNet Sleep General - February 2, 2012 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news
imipramine, Tofranil, Tofranil-PMEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: imipramine, Tofranil, Tofranil-PMCategory: MedicationsCreated: 7/23/1998Last Editorial Review: 2/2/2012 (Source: MedicineNet Sleep General)
Source: MedicineNet Sleep General - February 2, 2012 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news
Cough and dyspnoea may discriminate allergic and infectious respiratory phenotypes in infancyEmail this article to a colleague.
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To cite this article: Rancière F, Clarisse B, Nikasinovic L, Just J, Momas I. Cough and dyspnoea may discriminate allergic and infectious respiratory phenotypes in infancy. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2012: doi: 10.1111/j.1399‐3038.2011.01257.x.AbstractAsthma symptoms are non‐specific during infancy, making the identification of different subgroups among preschool children with early respiratory manifestations an important challenge. We previously used a clustering approach to identify bronchial obstructive phenotypes in 1‐yr‐old infants from the Pollution and Asthma Risk: an Infant Study (PARIS) birth cohort. In the ...
Source: Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - February 2, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Fanny RancièreBénédicte ClarisseLydia NikasinovicJocelyne JustIsabelle Momas Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Central apnea after adenotonsillectomy in childhood: case report.Email this article to a colleague.
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PMID: 22297578 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Sleep and Breathing)
Source: Sleep and Breathing - February 2, 2012 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: de Almeida LA, Eckeli AL, Lima WT, de Oliveira Filho EC, Sander HH, Fernandes RM, Valera FC Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research
Obstructive pressure peak: a new method for differentiation of obstructive and central apneas under auto-CPAP therapy.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: The analysis of the pressure characteristics of APAP treatment with the registration of OPP allows a further differentiation in obstructed and not obstructed upper airways.
PMID: 22302201 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Sleep and Breathing)
Source: Sleep and Breathing - February 2, 2012 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Ruhle KH, Domanski U, Nilius G Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research
Compensatory responses to upper airway obstruction in obese apneic men and womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Defective structural and neural upper airway properties both play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea. A more favorable structural upper airway property [pharyngeal critical pressure under hypotonic conditions (passive Pcrit)] has been documented for women. However, the role of sex-related modulation in compensatory responses to upper airway obstruction (UAO), independent of the passive Pcrit, remains unclear. Obese apneic men and women underwent a standard polysomnography and physiological sleep studies to determine sleep apnea severity, passive Pcrit, and compensatory airflow and respiratory tim...
Source: Journal of Applied Physiology - February 2, 2012 Category: Physiology Authors: Chin, C.-H., Kirkness, J. P., Patil, S. P., McGinley, B. M., Smith, P. L., Schwartz, A. R., Schneider, H. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Impact of repeated daily exposure to intermittent hypoxia and mild sustained hypercapnia on apnea severityEmail this article to a colleague.
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We examined whether exposure to intermittent hypoxia (IH) during wakefulness impacted on the apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) during sleep in individuals with sleep apnea. Participants were exposed to twelve 4-min episodes of hypoxia in the presence of sustained mild hypercapnia each day for 10 days. A control group was exposed to sustained mild hypercapnia for a similar duration. The intermittent hypoxia protocol was completed in the evening on day 1 and 10 and was followed by a sleep study. During all sleep studies, the change in esophageal pressure (Pes) from the beginning to the end of an apnea and the tidal volume immediate...
Source: Journal of Applied Physiology - February 2, 2012 Category: Physiology Authors: Yokhana, S. S., Gerst, D. G., Lee, D. S., Badr, M. S., Qureshi, T., Mateika, J. H. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
The MPA initiates research on vaccine safety and narcolepsyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Medical Products Agency (MPA) has previously presented results from studies performed in Sweden on the safety of the pandemic vaccine Pandemrix. To further elucidate an association between narcolepsy and vaccination the MPA has initiated further research. The studies are coordinated by the MPA and are conducted both by in-house and by independent researchers and are expected to be ongoing during 2012. (Source: MPA RSS news -)
Source: MPA RSS news - - February 2, 2012 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Medical Products Agency, Sweden Source Type: news
A functional variation in the hypocretin neuropeptide precursor gene may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in JapanEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:Our genetic association study, followed by functional and quantitative phenotyping assays, demonstrated a functional locus within the HCRT gene, which may act to increase HCRT expression and lead to a protective effect against the development of OSAS. (Source: The Laryngoscope)
Source: The Laryngoscope - February 2, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Wael A. AhmedMakiko TsutsumiSeiichi NakataTerumi MoriYoichi NishimuraToshiyuki FujisawaIchiro KatoMayuki NakashimaHiroki KurahashiKenji Suzuki Tags: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research
Sleep Apnea Ups Risk of Silent Strokes and Brain LesionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Here’s an eye-opener for those suffering from severe sleep apnea. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - February 2, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sleep apnea may make people more prone to silent strokesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Almost all (91 percent) of the study participants who had a stroke also had sleep apnea. They were also more likely to have silent strokes as well as white matter lesions on their brains. (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - February 1, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sleep Apnea Common in Stroke (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Sleep apnea was found in a large percentage of those who'd suffered a stroke, but it's unclear whether the relationship is causal, according to results of a small study. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 1, 2012 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
