Treating Sleep Apnea

Is there a new device for sleep apnea sufferers?

One of my co-workers heard about a new device on the radio one day, but could not remember what it was called. I have tried the CPAP machine and the oral appliance. I found out I have a deviated septum and plan to get that fixed, but thought I’d check out what is new in treating sleep apnea.

I don’t know anything about a new device in treating sleep apnea. I read a lot about treatments for sleep apnea patients, and I should know something about it. Maybe if you could tell me more about this device…

Treating Insomnia (Home Use) $24.95 Most of us have had trouble getting to sleep once in awhile but for some people that “once in awhile” is every night. They have insomnia, a common condition for which there are many different types of treatments that work very differently. But before sufferers can be effectively treated they bring their condition to the attention of a medical professional. This program will educate viewers on how …

Treating Insomnia (Educational Use) $120.00 Most of us have had trouble getting to sleep once in awhile but for some people that “once in awhile” is every night. They have insomnia, a common condition for which there are many different types of treatments that work very differently. But before sufferers can be effectively treated they bring their condition to the attention of a medical professional. This program will educate viewers on how …

Sona ‘Stop Snoring’ Pillow with Bonus Pillowcase Clinically Tested, the Sona Pillow Is Designed to Stop Snoring and Assist with Treating of Mild Sleep Apnea $89.95 The Sona Pillow was designed and clincally tested by a group of researchers led by a leading neurologist and sleep expert. This patented pillow has been cleared by the FDA as an intraoral device for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. The Sona pillow is designed to stop snoring and assist with treating of mild sleep apnea. This pillow aligns your airway to a more natural and comfortable sleeping…

Identifying and treating insomnia complaints.(SLEEP MEDICINE): An article from: FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine $5.95 This digital document is an article from FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2004. The length of the article is 1273 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web br…

Atlas of Clinical Sleep Medicine: Expert consult – Online and Print $87.49 From Meir H. Kryger, MD, the editor of the definitive resource in sleep, Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, comes the Atlas of Clinical Sleep Medicine. This highly illustrated atlas provides you with an exceptional visual aid to the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date information for diagnosing and treating adult and pediatric patients with sleep disorders. It is the first atlas that uses the new scoring rules, and reviews how to use the new AASM scoring manual that helps you score, interpret, and diagnose sleep disorders. Each chapter details the physiologic, clinical, morphologic, and investigational aspects of the full range of sleep disorders you encounter in everyday practice. Clinical information is presented in an easy-to-understand style, and the integration of color offers increased visual guidance. Plus, with Expert Consult functionality, you’ll have easy access to the full text online, as well as all of the book’s illustrations, more than 20 videos of patient interviews, over 40 sleep lab videos, and 200 plus polysomnogram fragments at expertconsult.com.Includes access to the full-text online at expertconsult.com, as well as all of the book’s illustrations, more than 20 videos of patient interviews, including narcolepsy and restless leg syndrome, over 40 sleep lab videos, including obstructive sleep apnea and respiratory diseases, and 200 plus polysomnogram fragments. Uses the new scoring rules, and reviews how to use the new AASM scoring manual that helps you score, interpret, and diagnose sleep disorders.Covers the full range of sleep disorders so you can diagnose any condition you see. Features discussions of pediatric conditions such as pediatric congenital diseases so you can better diagnose and treat this special group. Contains a wealth of high-quality polysomnograms taken from the latest machines used by institutions around the

Dental Management of Sleep Disorders $110.99 Dental Management of Sleep Disorders is the first text of its kind to focus on the dentist’s role in treating patients with sleep related breathing disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, sleep bruxism, and snoring.  A practical clinical book, Dental Management of Sleep Disorders highlights the background to these problems, discusses the dentist’s role in their diagnosis and treatment, and outlines clinical strategies and guidance. The book features a full discussion of the use of oral appliances, an overview of current treatment modalities, and investigates the relationship of sleep related breathing disorders to dental and orofacial causes.Organized to facilitate user-friendliness, the book begins with an overview of sleep medicine, providing the reader with a solid foundation in the human sleep cycle, classification of sleep disorders, and related medical and dental conditions.  Subsequent chapters highlight practical application in the dental setting, including proper evaluation and imaging for sleep related breathing disorders and instruction for both surgical and non-surgical treatments.Key FeaturesProvides basic foundational knowledge including physiology and pathophysiology of sleep related breathing disordersContextualizes the dentist’s role as a part of the medical teamDiscusses the full range of medical and dental treatment approaches to the most common sleep related breathing disordersIncludes detailed discussion of clinical applicability of oral appliance therapy

Eagles $0.01 Next to family and country, there is little else more important to the typical resident of the Delaware Valley than their Philadelphia Eagles. These rabid fans will brave an Arctic freeze, a tumultuous downpour, or a sweltering August night to watch their Eagles fly. The players have never been mere numbers to the faithful, but more like members of their extended families. Eagles: Where Have You Gone? takes an informative stroll down memory lane and includes many of the players who have made being an Eagles fan so much fun in Philadelphia. From Norm Van Brocklin to Jeff Kemp, Wilbert Montgomery to Cyril Pinder, Jim Skaggs to Guy Morris, Don Hultz to Tim Rossovich, the book looks not only at the playing careers of many former Birds, but also their lives after their playing days ended. Many former players have stayed in the game at some level and enjoyed coaching. Many fans, however, do not know which former Eagles player later became an NFL official, which former defensive standout became a salmon fisherman, which wide receiver became a respected judge, or which player now operates hospital-based centers treating sleep apnea. Trivia buffs will also be challenged to name the former Eagle who owns the NFL record for opponents’ fumble recoveries in one season with nine. Local icons such as Chuck Bednarik, Tom Brookshier, and Ron Jaworski have remained in the spotlight years after their playing days ended. But Eagles: Where Have You Gone? Tells fans about what happened to players like Pete Liske, Leroy Keyes, and Super Bill Bradley, all Philly favorites. It also answers questions about whether or not Tony Franklin found his other shoe or if Happy Feller is a happy fellow these days. The bookgoes beyond the helmet and shoulder pads and takes a look at the human side of these former guardians of the gridiron. While the litany of Philadelphia Eagles teams may not have been as successful as some would have liked over the years, many of the players have earned Medals of Honor

Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry $64.98 The Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry presents the essence of The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Third Edition, covering not only a wide range of important mental diseases of the elderly but also the so-called normal age changes that result in biological, social, and behavioral changes in older adults. Essentials of Geriatric Psychiatry reviews the knowledge that has transformed the practice of geriatric psychiatry. It is authored by both basic and clinical scholars—not only psychiatrists, but also contributors from relevant biomedical and behavioral disciplines—who make the sometimes complex material understandable. Its coverage maintains an eclectic orientation regarding theory and practice, beginning with demography and epidemiology of late-life disorders and physiological considerations of patient care, then continuing with all of the parent text’s chapters on diagnostic interviews—including chapters on laboratory tests and the neuropsychological assessment of dementia. Subsequent chapters address ten of the most prominent psychiatric disorders of the elderly and include recent insights into such matters as understanding the parameters of late-life depression and treating the seven recognized somatoform disorders. Each chapter ends with multiple-choice questions for self-assessment. Among the other topics considered are: • Differential diagnostic problems in distinguishing dementia from delirium or depression and in identifying specific dementia disorders• Insights on treating late-onset schizophrenia and identifying psychotic symptoms arising secondary to the dementia of Alzheimer’s disease• In-depth review of late-life bereavement, reflecting a wealth of recent research regarding intense and/or “complicated” grief• Sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances—including sleep apnea—and treatment of