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Treatment for snoring saves lives from heart disease: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a study, patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lower their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by sleeping with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.
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Treatment for hazardous snoring saves lives from heart disease: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to research people suffering from obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can minimise their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine at night.
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Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee remains stable
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
“The former Chief Minister's medical regimen includes conservative medical management, physiotherapy, and lung rehabilitation to aid his recovery. In an effort to facilitate his progress, Mr Bhattacharjee is undergoing a trial on his home BIPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure) Machine”, Wo
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Medicines can work effectively for daytime sleepiness: Research
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A positive airway pressure (PAP) mask, which employs compressed air to maintain lung airways during sleep, is the primary therapy for OSA. Some patients with OSA, however, still have EDS and may benefit from anti-fatigue medicine.
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Researchers discover optimal treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Dena Zeraatkar and Tyler Pitre of McMaster University discovered that the medicine solriamfetol is the most effective therapy for excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in persons with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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IIT Ropar develops power free CPAP device "Jivan Vayu"
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ropar, (Punjab) [India], June 14 June (ANI): The Indian Institute of Technology IIT Ropar has developed a device "Jivan Vayu" which can be used as a substitute for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine.
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Global medical aid rushed to States, UTs to combat COVID-19, says Health M
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): As many as 6,738 oxygen concentrators, 3,856 oxygen cylinders, 16 oxygen generation plants, 4,668 ventilators/Bi PAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure)/C PAP (continuous positive airway pressure therapy) and more than three lakh Remdesivir vials received as p
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Treating sleep apnea may reduce risk of dementia: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): A new study has found that older adults who received positive airway pressure therapy prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea were less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia.
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Supplemental oxygen eliminates rise in morning blood pressure
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] July 23(ANI): Supplemental oxygen eliminates the rise in morning blood pressure experienced by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients who stop using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the standard treatment for OSA.
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