Evaluating Longterm Mandibular Advancement Splint Responders
Background: Mandibular advancement splint (MAS) are an improving therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Evaluating...
06 November, 2017
Medical Newsletter
Periodic Limb Movements During Sleep Mimicking REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder: A New Form of Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
(Gaig et al 2016) Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is clinically characterized by...
05 October, 2017
Transient Ischemic Attack and OSA.
Schipper et al. recently investigated the occurrence of OSA in high risk patients with a...
05 October, 2017
Congratulations to the Queens Birthday Competition Winners!
1st Prize: Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Dr Rajan Dalsania 2nd Prize: Bose wireless headphones Dr Tapan Patel 3rd Prize:...
05 October, 2017
And the Nobel prize goes to… Sleep!
The international classification of sleep disorders states that for optimal sleep, the desired sleep time...
03 October, 2017
Electronic CPAP data management – Implications for management, privacy and medico-legal issues
Technology has seen improvements in the amount and types of data CPAP machines record and...
04 September, 2017
Sleep, Antisocial Behaviour, and Family Conflict
The objective of this investigation was to examine the relationship between sleep problems and development...
04 September, 2017
Do you ask your patients if they have been sleepy while driving?
Bioulac et al. recently had a systematic review of the risk of motor vehicle accidents...
04 September, 2017
The Role of Inhaler Technique and Mode of Delivery in Respiratory Medication Adherence
Inhaled therapies are the backbone of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, helping to...
19 December, 2016
Sleep Disordered Breathing and Risk of Stroke in Older Community-Dwelling Men.
The increased risk of stroke for patients with OSA is well documented. The reason for...
19 December, 2016