Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea: ACP guidelines Meghna Singhania5 April 2016 2:37 PM ISTObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by repetitive obstruction of the upper airway during sleep, resulting in hypopnea (reduced airflow during...
Patients with sleep apnea also suffer from GI tract conditions: Study savita thakur thakur3 Jun 2016 4:38 PM ISTSan Diego, CA - Patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) also tend to have additional gastrointestinal (GI) tract conditions, such as...
Now, an implant to ease sleep apnea supriya kashyap kashyap15 Jun 2016 3:20 PM ISTSleeping through the night is difficult when your airway won't stay open, but now, a team of researchers has come up with an implantable device that...
New disposable diagnostic patch for detecting Sleep Apnea Ruby khatun khatun5 Jun 2017 4:10 PM ISTResults of a definitive clinical trial show that a new, disposable diagnostic patch effectively detects obstructive sleep apnea across all severity...
Nice guideline for Routine preoperative tests for elective surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Nov 2017 7:00 PM ISTThis guideline covers routine preoperative tests for patients over 16 years of age who are having elective surgery and aims at decreasing unnecessary...
AASM Guidelines for Diagnostic Testing for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli6 Dec 2017 7:02 PM ISTThe American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM )commissioned a task force of experts in sleep medicine which has come out with Guidelines for the...
AAN's Practice Guideline of treatment of restless legs syndrome in adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Jan 2018 7:02 PM ISTAmerican Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued guideline, “Treatment of restless legs syndrome in adults,” which has been published in Neurology.When...
Antidepressants on their own not effective in Insomnia Vinay Singh singh18 May 2018 7:10 PM ISTNo concrete evidence has been found for long-term use of anti-depressants in improving insomnia, according to a new review. Insomnia disorder is a...
Blood biomarkers as a diagnostic tool for obstructive sleep apnea Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTA study published in the journal Nature and Science of Sleep has highlighted the potential use of blood biomarkers as a tool for diagnosis of...
Vortioxetine- New antidepressant that improves sleep also Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Oct 2018 7:28 PM ISTInitiating treatment with new antidepressant vortioxetine in patients affected by major depressive disorder (MDD) and complaining of insomnia leads to...
Sleep Apnea home testing less expensive than polysomnography Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Nov 2017 8:30 PM ISTA study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine has concluded that Home respiratory polygraphy had similar efficacy...
