Sentences with phrase «treating obstructive sleep»

A synthetic cannabis - like drug in a pill was safe and effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea in the first large multi-site study of a drug for apnea funded by the National Institutes of Health.

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Also referred to as maxillofacial surgeons, these medical practitioners perform reconstructive, corrective, and cosmetic surgery, remove tumors, place braces, remove problem teeth, treat facial pain disorders, and obstructive sleep disorders.

«Hypertensive pregnant women who report snoring should be evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea since sleep apnea can be treated during pregnancy,» says O'Brien, who is also a member of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

«We believe that by treating or stopping obstructive sleep apnea progression, we will not only improve patients» quality of life, but also delay health issues related to aging.»

A companion report was also released, titled «In an age of constant activity, the solution to improving the nation's health may lie in helping it sleep better,» which summarizes the results of an online survey completed by patients currently being treated for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

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.

The companion report was based on a survey of 506 patients who are currently being treated for obstructive sleep apnea.

«There is no perfect treatment option for obstructive sleep apnea, but our preliminary data suggest that hypoglossal nerve stimulation can effectively treat patients with sleep apnea who are unable to tolerate CPAP.»

Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids showed notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with «watchful waiting» and supportive care, according to a new study.

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... MoSleep 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... Mosleep apnea, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial conducted at the Un... More...

Watson assumed that her sleep study would reveal obstructive sleep apnea, since it ran in the family; her father had surgery to treat his.