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Sleep Apnoea
People who suffer from sleep apnoea (apnea) keep waking during the night because breathing either slows or stops for short periods.
Follow the links below to find information about sleep apnoea.
Reviewed October 2011
18 Resources Found
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| Title: | Dental notes - Treatments for snoring in adults |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | There has been a significant rise in the use of intraoral devices for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnoea. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Treatments for snoring in adults |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Snoring is a symptom and sign of airway obstruction. Treatments for snoring should be based on the degree of associated sleep disordered breathing, symptoms of excessive daytime somnolence and disruption to family and social life. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Sleep apnoea |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Sleep apnoea occurs when the walls of the throat come together or collapse during sleep, blocking off the upper part of the airway. A person with this disorder might have a sleep disturbance hundreds of times every night. Symptoms may include daytime sleepiness and poor concentration. |
| Date: | May 2011 |
| Title: | Obstructive sleep apnoea |
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| Publisher: | The Australian Lung Foundation |
| Description: | People who suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) slow or stop breathing for short periods while sleeping. This can happen many times during the night. It results in poor sleep with excessive sleepiness during the day. Because these events occur during sleep, a person suffering from OSA is often the last one to know what is happening. |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | Treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea for chronic cough in children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Sleep apnoea (a condition where breathing stops for short spells during sleep) and chronic cough in children are significant medical problems and cause a significant burden of distress to parents. Interventions for sleep apnoea are associated with risks... |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Anti-inflammatory medications for obstructive sleep apnea in children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the partial or complete blockage of the upper airways during sleep and affects about 1% to 4% of children. The most common underlying reason for OSA in children is enlarged tonsils. Surgical removal of the enlarged tonsi... |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | Obstructive sleep apnoea - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Obstructive sleep apnoea is a condition in which the muscles of the back of your throat and the tongue relax during sleep, to the point where they collapse and block your airway. |
| Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Title: | Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines for adults with obstructive sleep apnoea |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treats obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) effectively in the majority of people. Despite its efficacy in ameliorating symptoms resulting from OSA, CPAP usage has been reported as 65-80%. This review critically appr... |
| Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Title: | Pressure modification for improving usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines in adults with obstructive sleep apnoea |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is caused by intermittent airway closure during sleep such that airflow stops despite continued efforts to breathe. Continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) can be an effective treatment for this condition but requires ... |
| Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Title: | Oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | OSAH is characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete upper airway obstruction during sleep, leading to a variety of symptoms including excessive daytime sleepiness. The current first choice therapy is CPAP that keeps the upper airway paten... |
| Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Title: | Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome aims to relieve obstruction by increasing the size of the airway in the throat, bypassing the airway or removing a lesion. A limited number of trials assessing diverse surgical techniques were iden... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | Lifestyle modification for obstructive sleep apnoea |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Obstructive sleep apnoea happens when breathing is either stopped or reduced during sleep because of a narrowing or blockage of the upper airway (passage to the lungs). It causes loud snoring and occasional apnoea (stopping breathing). It can lead to da... |
| Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Title: | Oral appliances and functional orthopaedic appliances for obstructive sleep apnoea in children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in children appears to be possible with oral appliances or functional orthopaedic appliances. However this is only based on data from one small study.The common treatment for OSAS in childhood is ade... |
| Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Title: | Drug therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is caused by collapse of the upper airway. The mainstay of medical treatment is continuous positive airways pressure (CPAP) delivered through a mask during sleep. Drug therapy has been proposed for patients with mild OSA a... |
| Date: | Jul 2006 |
| Title: | Continuous positive airways pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Obstructive sleep apnoea is the term used to describe the interruption in normal breathing of individuals during sleep. It is caused by collapse of the upper airways during sleep and is strongly associated with obesity. The mainstay of medical treatment... |
| Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Title: | Effectiveness of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in obstructive sleep apnoea in adults |
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| Publisher: | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| Description: | Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a condition in which repeated upper airway obstruction during sleep leads to a fall in blood oxygen saturation and frequent wakening. It has a range of effects, predominantly daytime fatigue and impaired concentration. |
| Date: | Feb 2000 |
| Title: | Effectiveness of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in obstructive sleep apnoea in adults |
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| Publisher: | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| Description: | Obstructive sleep apnoea can have a major impact on quality of life. People wake up tired, and they remain tired throughout the day. They may have difficulty concentrating and thinking clearly. Memory can be affected, and some people have mood changes such as depression. |
| Date: | Feb 2000 |
| Title: | When snoring is a problem |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW) |
| Description: | Recognising the symptoms of sleep apnoea. |
| Date: | Mar 1996 |
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