Sentences with phrase «of obstructive airway»

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.

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He contributes to other large - scale clinical trials including SAVE (evaluating whether treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea with continuous positive airways pressure can reduce the incidence of serious CV events in patients with established CVD), and CREDENCE, a randomised, double - blind, placebo - controlled trial assessing whether canagliflozin can slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Presentations: Dr. Palmer has given international, national and state presentations on the importance of breastfeeding for the proper development of the oral cavity, airway and facial form; infant caries; why tight frenulums need to be addressed; the signs and symptoms, cause and prevention, and treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea; and basics of dentistry not taught in dental schools.

The obstructive apnea occurs due to the obstruction of anatomical airway.

Nearly 30 million adults in the U.S. have obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disease that involves the repeated collapse of the upper airway during sleep.

The result is that the small airways collapse during expiration, leading to an obstructive form of lung disease (airflow is impeded and air is generally «trapped» in the lungs in obstructive lung diseases).

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.

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep - related breathing disorder characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial upper airway obstruction occurring during sleep.

«If we could keep the brain from waking up during apneas and activate only the part of the brain that opens up the airways, people with obstructive sleep apnea would still be able to get a good night's rest.»

Now, the researchers will replicate their findings in a larger sample of MS patients, and treat those patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea with positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP), the first - line treatment for OSA.

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, nearly 30 million adults in the U.S. have obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disease that involves the repeated collapse of the upper airway during sleep.

From The New England Journal of Medicine, Patrick Strollo et al., Upper - Airway Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, 370:139 - 149.

«We've still got a lot to learn,» he notes, pointing out that overweight and obese people, who make up a significant percentage of the obstructive apnea population, are not considered good candidates for the procedure because of their excess airway tissue.

«The discovery that aldose reductase regulates mucus production and goblet cell metaplasia makes inhibition of this enzyme an attractive therapeutic option to reduce mucus - related airway obstructive diseases — and for the first time gives us a real chance to alter the course of the underlying disease in asthma and COPD.»

Researchers have proved that a single «master switch» enzyme, known as aldose reductase, is key in producing excess mucous that clogs the airways of people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

12/3/2008 Treating Sleep Apnea in Alzheimer's Patients Helps Cognition Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment seems to improve cognitive functioning in patients with Alzheimer's disease who also suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial conducted at the Un... More...

It's no secret that smoking is harmful, but it's been hard to study its effects on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease that leaves sufferers short of breath thanks to inflammation of the small airways in the lung.

The biological mechanisms by which toxins in tobacco smoke cause lung cancer are complex and still not completely understood, but carcinogens in tobacco smoke may not only act as genetic inducers but also act to promote progression of the disease.6 7 As well as potentially reducing the risk of cancer related morbidity and mortality, quitting smoking at diagnosis could reduce overall mortality, as smoking cessation reduces mortality from other diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and chronic obstructive airways disease.8 9

There is also a loss of lung elasticity, which leads to increased collapsibility of airways and the development of obstructive lung disease.

In obstructive apnea, breathing fails because of a relaxed airway that fails to open up despite the brain's insistence.

When I read that to the doctor, he agreed that it sounded like obstructive sleep apnea — a collapse of the upper airway during sleep that leads to interrupted breathing.

The best treatment for obstructive sleep apnea depends on a number of factors, including the severity of your problem, the physical structure of your upper airway, other medical problems you may have, as well as your personal preference.

A number of surgical interventions are available to help obstructive sleep apnea patients open up the airway, by removing the tonsils or excess tissue at the back of the throat, or destroying tissue at the base of the tongue with radiofrequency waves.

Obstructive sleep apnea happens because of the collapse of the throat airway while sleeping.

The treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnea has been CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) therapy while sleeping, which makes use of a machine that increases air pressure in the throat for preventing the collapsing of the airway.

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices are typically one of the only treatments presently suggested for people with obstructive sleep apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when there is a blockage of the upper airway that causes a lack of oxygen during sleep.

Sleep studies of patients with obstructive sleep apnea often show an increase in breathing muscle activity when muscles try to open an obstructed upper airway.

Some patients with obstructive sleep apnea have a small upper airway that can be modified by increasing the activity of some muscles in the mouth and the tongue.

Coughing can be a symptom of several maladies, including heartworm disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, allergic bronchitis, cardiomyopathy, congestive heart disease, lung cancer, and several other pathologies that can affect the upper and lower airways.

No evidence of other upper airway obstructive pathology (especially tracheal collapse and hypoplastic trachea)

AL said that research papers are sent to breed clubs if freely available and the KC communicates with breed clubs, as in the case of Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS).

It is also known as brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome or BOAS I think it is important to talk about brachycephalic airway syndrome on any website that provides information for people that may be in the process of -LSB-...]

Brachycephalic means short - headed, and when shortened to some extremes like we witness today with Bulldogs, this respiratory problem also called congenital obstructive upper airway disease leads to a series of related problem.

With the spotlight about to shine once again on dog breeds in the show ring, we are talking about one of the biggest health issues affecting flat faced dogs today — brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (also known as BOAS).

Together with abnormally small nasal passages — called stenotic nares — and abnormally small airway, this trio of defects make up the syndrome known as brachycephalic airway syndrome or brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome.

Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by a blockage of the airway.