Sentences with phrase «airway obstructions which»

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Few physicians believe that sleeping on stomach could be good for babies with severe gastroesophageal reflux or certain upper - airway malformations like Pierre Robin Syndrome, which lead to acute airway obstruction episodes.

This decline in PAL was significantly associated with an increase in airflow obstruction (shown by a decline in FEV1) and an increase in total score on the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire, which measures the impact of obstructive airway disease on overall health, daily life, and perceived well - being.

The most common form of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea, which is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction occurring during sleep.

This can be done using a procedure called «drug - induced sleep endoscopy» (DISE), in which stepwise doses of anesthetic doses are given to put the patient to sleep and reproduce the airway obstruction causing apnea.

Dr. Burschtin said my sleep apnea was mild, according to my respiratory disturbance index, which was based on the frequency of my airway obstructions, airflow reductions, and breathing increases.

Symptoms of allergic reactions can range from itching to obstruction of the airways — which may lead to death if not treated immediately.

«These dogs often have a combination of upper - airway obstruction, which makes it hard to breathe, and a hiatal herniation, which causes reflux disease,» says Dr. Philipp Mayhew.

The result is an obstruction of the airway by the soft palate that is potentially very dangerous, and which interferes with the short snout dog's ability to breath effectively.

Dogs that are overweight or obese tend to have excess tissue in their throat which causes the obstruction that blocks the airways.