UIC offers new weight loss surgery for obese teens
...related conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, or musculoskeletal, gynecological or psychological problems. It is also available for teens with a body mass index of greater than 40 with no other health problems. Patients must have a history of obesity for at least five years, including fa...Assessing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in snorers
CHICAGO An overnight sleep test is required to distinguish ordinary snorers from persons with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), according to a study in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology Head...Optimal treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
...ing in the hand and fingers, which disrupted their sleep for at least 3 months. Of the total wrists, 80 were randomly assigned to the standard surgical procedure: decompression of the median nerve. The remaining 83 wrists were treated with local steroid injection. Patients in both groups were similar ...University of Washington joins new Autism Treatment Network to provide better medical services
...ms." Dawson noted that gastrointestinal problems, sleep disorders and food allergies are among the medical conditions which may be prevalent in children with autism. According to parents some are being treated successfully for these issues. However, no organization of medical institutions has undertaken...Generation gap found in chronic pain
...f their pain, the ability to cope with their pain, sleep and alcohol use patterns, and symptoms of depressi...in, other problems such as depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances often follow. For blacks, age isn't the only factor. They are more likely than whites t...Routine use of nose-to-stomach tube slows recovery from abdominal surgery
...my had a nasogastric tube put in when they went to sleep and we left it in until they had a formed stool eight to 10 days later," says Nelson. "It was just routine. It sounded good, sounded rational." A 1995 review of abdominal surgery trials showed that except for vomiting and bloating, patients actually ...Behavior and quality of life improve for children who receive treatment for obstructive sleep apnea
...ifficulties are found in children with obstructive sleep apnea, but they improve after treatment, according...f complete upper airway obstruction or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Although the prevalence of primary snoring in children is 12 percent, the prevalence...News briefs from the journal Chest, January 2005
...assified as having SDB, five (28%) had obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), six had false-positive results for SD...TO IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS Patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) are more likely to have irregular heartbeats than snorers and nonsno...Insufficient sleep associated with overweight and obesity
...e, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Insufficient sleep causes neurocognitive changes such as excessive da...hat the average American is currently getting less sleep than they did a century ago. With these declining sleep times there has also been an increase in the...Sleeping less may be related to weight gain
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Lack of sleep could make you fat. In an editorial published in t...esity in the United States by studying how loss of sleep alters the complex metabolic pathways that control appetite, food intake and energy expenditure. Com...Mayo Clinic finds restless legs syndrome in children linked to family history, iron deficiency
...g that almost 6 percent of children seen in Mayo"s sleep clinic have the disease. The study, published in t...D., chair of Mayo Clinic pediatric neurology and a sleep specialist. "If you look at children with difficulty falling asleep, you'll see a fair number have r...Requip tablets treat symptoms of primary RLS
...d to-date, also showed significant improvements in sleep and quality of life in RLS patients taking Requip ...h Restless Legs Syndrome often suffer from chronic sleep problems as a result of an urge to move their legs, often accompanied by discomfort or unpleasant fe...Inadequate sleep in late pregnancy may influence labor and delivery
...hool of Nursing has found that women who have less sleep or severely disrupted sleep in late pregnancy are significantly more likely to have longer labors and are more likely to have ce...Daily social/physical activity improves sleep and cognition in the elderly
...ve trouble sleeping, characterized by both lighter sleep and frequent awakenings during the night. A declin...dvanced age, and research has shown that disturbed sleep in younger adults and in the elderly causes daytime sleepiness and negatively affects cognitive perf...Race may affect weight and fitness level
... linked to cardiovascular disease, respiratory and sleep disorders, diabetes, and many other medical conditions," said Paul A. Kvale, MD, FCCP, President of the American College of Chest Physicians. "Although African-American patients may be particularly at risk for obesity and lower exercise capacity, it...Long-term data show benefit of DETROL LA as first-line therapy for overactive bladder
... of life measures, including physical limitations, sleep and energy. Dry mouth was the most commonly reported adverse event associated with DETROL LA, and most cases were mild to moderate. The safety profile of DETROL LA in adults aged 65 and older is similar to that in younger adults. Unlike other OAB...Gastrointestinal disorders are associated significantly with sleepless nights
...association between gastrointestinal disorders and sleep disturbances. The association is important because...ults experience one or more symptoms that indicate sleep disturbances or insomnia, at least a few nights a week. The authors of the study note that this is t...Melatonin supplements offer little or no benefit for the sleep deprived - study says
...udies on the use of melatonin supplements to treat sleep disorders. Some of the highlights of their finding...ts do not appear to benefit people who suffer from sleep disorders such as insomnia the supplements appear to help some people fall asleep sooner once they ...News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...Just as behavior differs greatly betweenwaking and sleep states, so too does electrical brain activity, fro...ting pattern of wakefulness to the slower waves of sleep states and then back to the fast activity associated with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. This week,......brain structures -- in awake animals, as they fall sleep and as they transition among different sleep stages. The study is important, not only for its insight into the sleep process, but because neur...