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Sleep Disorders Affecting Singaporeans too

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Brian Yalung

It is a fact that a large chunk of the population on earth today suffer from sleep disorders but today we focus on an Asian country in Singapore. Apparently all the attention right now is on World Sleep Day and for their part, about 15% of Singaporeans are reportedly affected by sleep disorders.

Sleep disorders caused by the same factors like large tongues or extra tissues which collapse and block the airways of a person have been just some of the identified things associated with the said sleep diso

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Easy to Use CPAP-Therapy System

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Brian Yalung

People with snoring and/or sleep apnea problems are bound to have come to know the CPAP mask, something that may not necessarily be comfortable to wear when they want to go to sleep. However, here is one that is said to be easy to use and tasked to remedy sleep apnea issues.

The Easy to Use CPAP Therapy System or the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure is an aid that helps ease breathing for people with the said sleep disorder. The device doubles up as a humidifier as well and integrates easily into the

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Sleep Apnea may bring Cognitive Function problems

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Brian Yalung

Sleep Apnea has been hit for affecting many parts of the human body and apparently a new study points to cognitive functions as possibly being affected as well. This covers the gray area of the brain which could affect the attention and memory of a human being.

The claim points to possibly lack of air where people who have sleep apnea may possibly stop breathing.

A small Italian study of 17 patients with OSA and 15 age-matched controls found reduced gray matter in the OSA group in severa

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Brooklyn VA Hospital Opens New Sleep Center

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Brian Yalung

VA Medical Center Brooklyn 800 Poly Place Brooklyn, NY

New York Harbor Healthcare System will officially open a new Sleep Center this September 27, Monday. Now, veterans of all ages will be able to be diagnosed and treated for various sleep issues like obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, central sleep apnea syndromes, narcolepsy, as well as sleep problems associated with traumatic brain injury.

The new Sleep Center will be armed with a four-bed, state-of-the-art sleep laboratory that will provide advanced diagnostic sleep studies and thera

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Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Treatment For Homes Possible

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Brian Yalung

Rather than leave the walls of your home, it seems that there is little difference for people who want to diagnose and treat sleep apnea. This was the conclusion arrived at by researchers from the University of Saksatchewan, SK and Canada for OSA treatments on patients performed at home and sleep labs.

The comparison variables included sleepiness, sleep quality, quality of life, blood pressure, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence on more than 100 patients. After four w

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Milton Hospital Opens Sleep Medicine Program

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Brian Yalung

In a move to help address the growing sleep problem, Milton Hospital has reportedly entered into a partnership with Sleep Health Centers to develop a new sleep medicine program. Milton will open a sleep medicine clinic to help sleep patients meet specialists to get proper diagnosis for their sleep dilemma.

In addition to conducting sleep studies, Sleep HealthCenters provides physician consults, patient monitoring, patient education, and follow-up care for Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients,

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Sleep Health Centers Open at Milton Hospital

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Brian Yalung

After a partnership with Milton Hospital, Sleep Health Centers have now been opened to help develop and manage the sleep medicine program. Starting this month, the new Sleep Health Centers will be performing diagnostic sleep studies at Milton Hospital with plans to open a clinic offering CPAP therapy in the future.

In addition to conducting sleep studies, Sleep HealthCenters provides physician consults, patient monitoring, patient education, and follow-up care for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) pat

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Philips Intelligent Sleep Therapy System

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Brian Yalung

For the people continuously suffering from sleep apnea, Philips Respironics has unveiled a new sleep therapy system that should address people who are having breathing difficulties at night. The new Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine offers a new bi-level airway pressure technology which delivers a gentle flow of pressurized air through a mask and into the user, keeping their airway open and improving quality of rest.

With the growing number of people suffering from sleep apnea, this new system should be a welcome addition. OSA is a common condition that affects mor

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