Obstructive sleep apnea

When your patients receive sleep apnea diagnoses, their primary care physicians will often urge them to exercise more. Since obesity correlates with sleep apnea, and exercise is good for obese patients, it should also be good for sleep apnea, right? Many patients ignore this advice. They’re used to being scolded by doctors about their weight, […]

Researchers in Israel have developed a new screening tool that combines pulse oximetry with an AI app to provide medical professionals with a low-cost method for identifying patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The researchers used pulse oximetry, neck circumference, and demographic data from patients to train an AI to identify OSA. The resulting Oxydosa […]

If you’re like most families in North America, the last few months have been chaotic. Kids have gone from rigid bedtimes and wakeups to a more free-form schedule. Without out-of-the-house activities, days seem to bleed into one another. And you may have noticed a shift in your children’s sleep schedules.  Many parents have found the […]

Even if you’re dedicated to screening your patients for symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), some will fall through the cracks. Too many patients rush through questionnaires or don’t take their symptoms seriously. They may be focused on other issues when they come into your office or not realize that they have a problem worth […]

The 2020 flu and RSV seasons have been terrible. And Americans now face the threat of the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). Could your untreated sleep apnea put you at greater risk for complications from seasonal viruses? The CDC has warned that adults with heart disease have a higher risk of flu complications. And scientists are discovering […]

A recent issue of the transportation industry publication, Freightwaves, drew attention to the problem of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Long-distance truckers are eleven times more likely to suffer from OSA than the general population. This is especially troubling since falling asleep on the road can have deadly consequences. A trucker suffering from untreated OSA is […]