warning signs of sleep apnea
Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is often referred to as the “silent thief of sight” because it can cause irreversible vision loss without any noticeable symptoms in its early stages. However, with advancements in medical technology, there are now more treatment options
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CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) treatment is a popular choice for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea. It has been found that those who use a CPAP machine for more than a few months can see a significant reduction in their symptoms. CPAP therapy, including CPAP machines and CPAP masks, is available
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is best treated with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy. The CPAP machine is connected to a hose and delivers pressurised air through the CPAP mask. The mask that fits over the nose and mouth and keeps the airway open for oxygen to reach the lungs.
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Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that affects people with sleep apnea. It is characterized by pauses in breathing or shallow breathing during sleep, usually lasting 10-20 seconds. These pauses can happen from 10-100 times an hour and are caused by the relaxation of the muscles at the back of
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How to “Read” a CT Scan: Some brief instructions on reading sinus CT scans: black is air; white is bone; gray is “soft tissue,” or everything else – brain, eyeball, cheek tissue, thickened sinus lining, or snot, or even pus. Warning … Danger, Will Robinson … Complications of sinusitis are
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I want to tell y’all a little story about a sugar – Xylitol. Cool name. Sounds a little futuristic. In my mind, any name with X’s or Z’s sounds like something from a 1950’s scifi movie. Maybe an alien name. First, to see the full image, click on the image
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The Problem May be Mother’s Diet: Whether you are nursing your baby or not, your baby’s diet may be the cause of their colic. But if you are nursing, the problem may be in your diet. This article is about finding the offending foods, and about colic foods to avoid while breastfeeding. If
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Note that many of the following tips and pointers will benefit babies that are colicky from ANY cause, not just reflux. Also note: it’s not just about the babies: it’s about comforting the parents, too. Some of these tips are designed to improve your ability to “read” your baby’s signs and symptoms, improving your ability
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Biofilm The role of biofilms in chronic rhino-sinusitis (CRS) was recently reviewed on this blog. If we accept that biofilm-forming bacteria cause chronic rhino-sinusitis …. How can we use this information to treat our sinusitis? First, physical forces are needed to remove some biofilms. For some people, this means surgical removal of
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In a Panic: A few years ago, an otolaryngologist from a children’s hospital in another state called in a panic to ask me if they could send a 3-year-old boy to me by helicopter (they had heard that I was a “sinus guy”). They described a very ill little boy
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