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The goal is to keep the airway open so that breathing does not stop during sleep. The following lifestyle changes may relieve symptoms of sleep apnea in some individuals: Avoiding alcohol or sedatives at bedtime; Avoiding sleeping on the back; Los...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 21, 2009
For moderate to severe sleep apnea, the most successful treatment is nighttime use of a ventilator, called a CPAP machine. CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) blows air into the airway continuously, preventing its collapse. CPAP requires th...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
The internist or family practitioner is often the first physician consulted because the earliest symptoms of sleep apnea are typically vague. If sleep apnea is suspected, the patient is usually referred to a neurologist or specialist in sleep diso...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea begins with reducing the use of alcohol or tranquilizers in the evening, if these have been contributing to the problem. Quitting smoking is recommended for a number of health concerns in addition to OSA. Weigh...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils. The tonsils are part of the lymphatic system, which is responsible for fighting infection.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Tonsillectomy is surgery to remove the tonsils. These glands are at the back of your throat. Often, tonsillectomy is done at the same time as adenoidectomy, surgery to remove the adenoid glands.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 3, 2009
My 18-year-old daughter is having her tonsils removed. How long is the usual recovery period?
Source:StayWell
A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure to create an opening through the neck into the trachea (windpipe. A tube is usually placed through this opening to provide an airway and to remove secretions from the lungs. This tube is called a tracheostomy...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 16, 2009
If your surgeon has given you a new airway during surgery, it may be in place only a short time while you heal. Or, if your larynx has been removed, you'll continue breathing through this new airway. In either case, your health care team will help you adjust.
Source:StayWell
A tracheostomy (tray-kee-AHS-toe-mee) gives you a new pathway for air to go into and out of your lungs. To create this pathway, you need surgery to make a small opening in your neck. A tracheostomy tube (also called a "trach tube”) is then placed into this opening. Air flows into and out of your lungs through the tube.
Source:StayWell
The latest studies conclude that a successful weight-loss plan is a mind/body undertaking that not only involves monitoring calorie intake and expenditure, but dealing with the psychological side of weight loss and habit change.
Source:StayWell
If you've tried everything, yet weight loss continues to elude you, don't give up. There are ways to up the odds and increase your chance of success.
Source:StayWell
Many nutrition experts say that having a healthy snack midmorning or midafternoon can help you maintain your energy and prevent you from eating too much at lunch or dinner.
Source:StayWell
The goal of most surgeries for breathing problems is to widen the airway. This is done by taking out or shrinking excess tissue where the mouth meets the throat. Nasal and jaw surgery can help correct nose or jaw problems that contribute to snoring and apnea. This sheet describes procedures that may be recommended for you.
Source:StayWell
An adenoidectomy is the surgical removal of the adenoids—small lumps of tissue that lie in the back of the throat behind the nose.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Adenoid removal is surgery to take out the adenoid glands. These glands are located between the airway you breathe into through your nose and the back of your throat. Often, adenoid removal is done at the same time as a tonsillectomy, surgery to r...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 26, 2009
Your child may be having surgery to remove the tonsils or adenoids. If required, the tonsils and adenoids can be removed during the same surgery. The two procedures are described below.
Source:StayWell
CPAP stands for "continuous positive airway pressure." CPAP is a treatment that delivers slightly pressurized air during the breathing cycle. This keeps the windpipe open during sleep and prevents the episodes of blocked breathing in persons with ...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 24, 2009
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