MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'central sleep apnea'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:39 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780149&cid=t_149952_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Ffather-manages-sleep-apnea-on-national.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780149 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:20:00 +0100 3780149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522694&cid=t_149952_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2Fa9Ooujq93yw%2F           The Greek word “apnea” literally means “without breath.”  There are three types of apnea: obstructive, central, and mixed; of the three, obstructive is the most common.  Despite the difference in the root cause of each type, in all three, people with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times during the night and often for a minute or longer.  You should know that the condition is very common.  In fact, it is as common as adult diabetes and affects more than twelve million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health.  More than half of the people who have the disorder are overweight.  Sleep apnea is more common in men.  One out of 25 middle-aged men and 1 out of 50 middle-aged women has sle... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522694 Sat, 01 May 2010 14:40:45 +0100 3522694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501413&cid=t_149952_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fdrug-combination-could-solve-snoring.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501413 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:19:00 +0100 3501413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2507261&cid=t_149952_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fsleep-apnea-abnormal-heart-rhythms-in.html A new study examines the link between sleep apnea and “cardiac arrhythmias” – abnormal heart rhythms.The study involved 2,911 older men. Sleep apnea was measured during an overnight sleep study. Heart monitoring detected two groups of abnormal heart rhythms: atrial fibrillation or flutter (AF), and complex ventricular ectopy (CVE).Results show that the general risk of AF and CVE increased as the severity of sleep apnea increased. The specific risks varied according to the type of sleep apnea that men had.Men with obstructive sleep apnea had a greater risk of CVE but not AF. Men with central sleep apnea were between two and three times more likely to have AF.The NHLBI reports that the atria are the two upper chambers of the heart. They collect blood as it comes into the heart. The ven... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2507261 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:00:00 +0100 2507261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2436742&cid=t_149952_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fhouse-resolution-raises-awareness-of.html Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., recently introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives to raise awareness of sleep apnea. The resolution “encourages all Americans to educate themselves and others about the consequences of sleep apnea and its potential treatments.”What are these consequences? The resolution points out that “untreated sleep apnea can lead to high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, obesity, and diabetes.”The resolution also notes that anyone can suffer from sleep apnea. It “can strike anyone, at any age, at any time, including children.”But the good news is that sleep apnea can be treated. The resolution states that “lifestyle changes, mouthpieces, surgery, and/or breathing devices can successfully treat sleep apnea.” These breathing devices – ... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2436742 Tue, 26 May 2009 15:05:00 +0100 2436742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=926245&cid=t_149952_146_f&fid=34960&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fopioids-and-sleep-apnea.html Opioids such as methadone are well known to cause central sleep apnea. Sleep Review Magazine reports a high rate of obstructive and central sleep apnea in patients who use opioids for chronic pain:Sleep-disordered breathing is very common in patients who use opioids for chronic pain conditions, according to a report issued online September 6th by the journal Pain Medicine."Sleep disturbances are common in people with chronic pain, but relatively little research has been performed to investigate the effects of long-term opioid therapy on sleep," lead author Dr. Lynn R. Webster, from Lifetree Clinical Research and Pain Clinic in Salt Lake City, Utah, told Reuters Health.For their study, Dr. Webster and colleagues offered polysomnographic testing to 392 consecutive patients who were visiting ... sleepdoctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=926245 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:09:00 +0100 926245