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MUNICH, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SERVE-HF, the largest study to investigate if treatment of predominant central sleep apnea (CSA) improves survival and outcomes of patients with stable heart failure, has enrolled its 1,000th participant. The study, sponsored by ResMed Ltd., is the largest of its kind. This milestone brings the SERVE-HF study, which began in 2008, one step closer to its target of approximately 1,250 participants. Principal investigator Prof. Martin...

LONDON, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The sleep apnea diagnostics devices market has witnessed a gradual increase in revenue due to heightened demand caused by improved awareness. The market is currently in the development phase of its life cycle, with growth largely dependent on the degree of awareness of sleep apnea and reimbursement policies. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.patientmonitoring.frost.com), Strategic Analysis of Sleep Apnea Diagnostic and Sleep...

Between May 17 and May 24, the Aviisha Medical Institute will offer free screening and assessments for sleep apnea, an identifiable cause of hypertension Van Nuys, California (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 Aviisha Medical Institute, LLC, an industry leader in portable home diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea, will offer free sleep apnea assessments beginning May 17, World Hypertension Day, and lasting one week until May 24. Patients anywhere in the US will be able to get a free sleep apnea...

(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which there is a recurring collapse of the upper airway during sleep with an ongoing effort to breathe. OSA is estimated to affect 1 in 5 adults in the United States. Recently a landmark study which found that middle-age and older men with even mild levels of OSA were in danger of increased risk of stroke and death. While a link between OSA and stroke is clear, OSA's effect on the cerebral (brain) vessels is not. In an...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder in which there are recurring episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep with ongoing effort to breathe. OSA is estimated to affect 1 in 5 adults in America. The serious nature of the problem was captured in a landmark study which found that middle-age and older men with even mild levels of OSA were in danger of increased risk of stroke and death. While a link between OSA and stroke is clear, OSA's effect on the cerebral (brain) vessels is not....

An anecdotal observation of a possible link between sleep apnea and post-surgical delirium has been measured and confirmed by a team of researchers at the Duke University Medical Center. "The association between sleep apnea and postoperative delirium is big news because it may offer us a way to control postoperative delirium which can be devastating," said senior author Madan Kwatra, Ph.D., who is associate professor of anesthesiology at Duke. Delirium is not a minor consequence. The...

Risk of Problems Later in Childhood Can Double with Snoring and Apnea BRONX, N.Y., March 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study of more than 11,000 children followed for over six years has found that young children with sleep-disordered breathing are prone to developing behavioral difficulties such as hyperactivity and aggressiveness, as well as emotional symptoms and difficulty with peer relationships, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva...

Sleep apnea, a medical condition in which the patient stops breathing multiple times throughout the night, affects more than 20,000,000 people in the United States alone. Of this number, fewer than 15% have been diagnosed and treated and of those treated many cannot tolerate their prescribed medical treatment. Snoring Isn't Sexy feels that a dedicated Facebook page is an ideal location to discuss dentistry's new role in the recognition and management of sleep-breathing disorders....

Sleep Group Solutions teaches Dentists how to treat snoring and sleep apnea, through dental continuing education courses (PRWEB) February 04, 2012 Over three-quarters of the American population suffer from sleep related problems, mainly snoring. For the partner who doesn’t snore, lack of sleep is just as dangerous on your health as it is on your relationship. Sleep Group Solutions, a leading airway management company focusing in dental continuing education, teaches dentists how to...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Here’s an eye-opener for those suffering from severe sleep apnea. It may  increase your risk of silent strokes and lesions in the brain. People with sleep apnea often experience a lack of oxygen reaching the brain, as well as, other parts of the body. Stokes occurs when blood—supplied by oxygen—doesn’t flow properly to the brain. “We found a surprisingly high frequency of sleep apnea in patients with stroke that underlines its clinical relevance as a...