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August 2, 2011

Sleep Apnea: Not Only Common, But Costly

Add aortic stenosis to the cardiovascular conditions associated with sleep apnea, which is taking a toll on healthcare costs as well as on quality of life. More »

July 25, 2011

Sleep Apnea Can Be Diagnosed At Home

Home testing for sleep apnea proves an acceptable alternative to a night at a sleep center, and a study of continuous positive airway pressure offers a hint at the origins of cardiovascular risk inherent in the condition. More »

November 3, 2009

Does Sleep Apnea Underlie Your Patient’s Refractory Hypertension?

I understand that patients with refractory hypertension have a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. Can this be screened for in an office setting? More »

February 19, 2009

Cardiac MR measures right ventricular benefits of sleep apnea treatment

Cardiac MR can demonstrate the effects of airway pressure therapy in the hearts of patients with obstructive sleep apnea. In the first study of its kind, researchers at Ohio State University Medical Center found that it could document therapeutic benefits on structure and function to the heart’s... More »

March 1, 2008

Treatment of Sleep Apnea: To Cut May Not Always Be To Cure

How effective is upper airway surgery in treating obstructive sleep apnea? The fallout from the growing obesity epidemic includes obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. Although OSA may be considered a "specialty disease" (managed by pulmonologists, sleep specialists, otolaryngologists, and... More »

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ResearchandReviews

PLoS ONE: Hypoxia-Adaptation Involves Mitochondrial Metabolic Depression and Decreased ROS Leakage

www.plosone.org - 5/4/12

BMC Pulmonary Medicine | Abstract | Non drowsy obstructive sleep apnea as a potential cause of resistant hypertension: a case report

www.biomedcentral.com - 4/25/12

RIGHT TO LEFT SHUNTING THROUGH PATENT FORAMEN OVALE DURING SIMULATED EPISODES OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

content.onlinejacc.org - 3/27/12

Respiratory Research | Download References | A prospective cohort study of the long-term effects of CPAP on carotid artery intima-media thickness in Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

respiratory-research.com - 3/16/12

Respiratory Research | Email to a friend | A prospective cohort study of the long-term effects of CPAP on carotid artery intima-media thickness in Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

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ArticlesandNews

Obesity

topics.searchmedica.com - 5/8/12

COPD, Sleep Apnea, and Asthma: American Thoracic Society Conference Highlights

jrd.consultantlive.com - 5/8/12

Sleep Apnea

topics.searchmedica.com - 5/7/12

Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

emedicine.medscape.com - 5/2/12

Uvulopalatoplasty

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Excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep-disordered breathing disturbances in survivors of childhood central nervous system tumors.

pubmed.gov - 5/2/12

Obstructive sleep apnea predicts adverse perioperative outcome: evidence for an association between obstructive sleep apnea and delirium.

pubmed.gov - 4/2/12

CPAP for obstructive sleep apnea and the metabolic syndrome.

pubmed.gov - 3/8/12

Obstructive sleep apnea and incidence of postoperative delirium after elective knee replacement in the nondemented elderly.

pubmed.gov - 4/2/12

Fluid shift in obstructive sleep apnea: does it really have no role in the pathogenesis?

pubmed.gov - 3/2/12

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Sizing up Proton-Beam Therapy for Prostate Cancer
May 16, 2012

New studies examine the cost-benefit equation for proton beam therapy, whose utilization appears to be governed more at present by availability than by efficacy.

Two Screening Tests Predict Incipient Diabetes
May 15, 2012

A retrospective study suggests that HbA1c plus FPG should prove useful in assessing diabetes risk in healthy patients.

Real-World Guidance for Cutaneous Lymphoma
May 11, 2012

A case report about managing a very rare form, and guidelines for managing the second-most common type.

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Physician Performance Goals Are Great, But Balance Is More Realistic
Jennifer Frank, MD, May 15, 2012
Performance measurements for physicians are well-intentioned and get me to rethink how I practice. But in the end I won't make the goals, so I'll have to go with balance over perfection.

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C. Noel Henley, MD, May 11, 2012
Does your business card say anything substantive about the valuable work you do in your practice? Here’s how to re-design your next business card for maximum impact and engagement.

Registered Nurses an Ideal Fit for Primary Care Practices
Audrey "Christie" McLaughlin, RN, May 10, 2012
Here are four good reasons to hire a registered nurse for your primary care practice …maybe even instead of a medical assistant.

The Five Biggest Medical Practice Marketing Mistakes
James Doulgeris, May 10, 2012
There are best practices to marketing your practice, but often, success is more about knowing what not to do. Here are the five most common pitfalls …and how to avoid them.

Can You Practice Medicine and Manage Your Practice?
Rosemarie Nelson, May 9, 2012
Whether you practice alone, or in a group, if you're trying to see patients in this pay-for-volume environment and also run the business of your practice, you may be missing out on important opportunities.