New Horizons in OSA Treatment: Could an Oral Epilepsy Drug Sulthiame Be the Game Changer?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a prevalent sleep disorder affecting millions worldwide, impacts an alarming one in three Indians, according to a recent study from AIIMS. For decades, OSA has been […]
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FDA Approves Tirzepatide (Zepbound) as the First Medication for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a common yet underdiagnosed condition affecting millions globally, has reached a turning point in its treatment landscape. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved […]
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Apple’s Latest Health Features: Revolutionizing Sleep and Hearing Care with Apple Watch and AirPods Pro 2
Apple is pushing the boundaries of health technology with its latest updates to the Apple Watch and AirPods Pro 2, now featuring tools to monitor sleep apnea and hearing health. […]
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Understanding Your Sleep Study Report: A Simple Guide to Sleep Study Terms
Sleep is more than just closing your eyes; it’s a crucial part of feeling good and staying healthy. If your doctor suspects something might be wrong with your sleep, the […]
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Do you have OSA? Get self diagnosed in 2 minutes!
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder that is characterized by repetitive episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep, resulting in intermittent hypoxia and sleep […]
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നിങ്ങൾക്ക് ഒ.എസ്‌.എ എന്ന രോഗം ഉണ്ടോ? 3 മിനിറ്റുനുള്ളിൽ സ്വയം തിരിച്ചറിയാം.
ശ്വസനപാതയിൽ ഉള്ള തടസ്സങ്ങൾ കാരണം ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന കൂർക്കം വലിയും, അതിനോട് അനുബന്ധിച്ചു ശ്വാസം നിന്ന് പോകുന്ന രോഗാവസ്ഥയും ആണ് ഒബ്‌സ്ട്രക്റ്റീവ് സ്ലീപ് അപ്നിയ അഥവാ ഒ.എസ്‌.എ എന്ന് അറിയപ്പെടുന്നത്. ഏതാണ്ട് 24 ശതമാനം പുരുഷന്മാരും 14 ശതമാനം സ്ത്രീകളും കൂര്‍ക്കം വലിക്കുന്നവരാണെന്ന് […]
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DISE – Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) has emerged as a valuable diagnostic tool in the evaluation of snoring, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) offering unique insights into upper airway dynamics during sleep. Prior to […]
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കൂർക്കം വലി എങ്ങനെ പരിഹരിക്കാം, എന്താണ് കാരണങ്ങളും ചികിത്സയും?
“അയാളെ നോക്കൂ.. എന്ത് സുഖമായി കൂർക്കം വലിച്ചു ഉറങ്ങുന്നു. ” പലപ്പോഴും കൂർക്കം വലിച്ചു ഉറങ്ങാറുള്ള ഒരാളെ ചൂണ്ടി കാണിച്ചു നമ്മൾ പറയാറുള്ള വാചകമാണ് ഇത്. എന്നാൽ കൂർക്കം വലിച്ചുറങ്ങുന്ന ഒരാൾ സുഖകരം ആയി ആണോ ഉറങ്ങുന്നത്? അല്ല എന്ന് നിസ്സംശയം […]
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Gayathri’s Adenoidectomy: How One Procedure Changed a Little Girl’s Life?
Sleep disturbed breathing is a common condition that affects both children and adults. For children, this condition can be particularly problematic as it can impact their physical and cognitive development. […]
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea – An overview
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder that is characterized by repetitive episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep, resulting in intermittent hypoxia and sleep […]
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World Sleep Day
World Sleep Day is an annual event that is observed on the Friday before the spring equinox. The event is organized by the World Sleep Society, which is dedicated to […]
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Does my child need tonsillectomy? – Indications for pediatric tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure performed with or without adenoidectomy that completely removes the tonsil, including its capsule, by dissecting the peritonsillar space between the tonsil capsule and the muscular […]
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Adenotonsillectomy lowers high blood pressure in children with OSA
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a spectrum of disorders ranging from simple snoring to complete obstruction of upper airways during sleep, which affects both children and adults. The most common […]
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Clinical practice guidelines for tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy is the second most commonly performed surgery in the United States with more than 5,30,000 procedures performed on children younger than 15 years each year. Although tonsillectomy is a […]
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Adenotonsillectomy can improve bedwetting in children with obstructive sleep apnea
Bladder control in children usually occurs by the age of 5 years. Nocturnal enuresis (NE) or bedwetting, is the involuntary urination during sleep, in absence of physical disease in a child older than […]
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