A new clinical practice guideline developed by a task force of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides updated recommendations for the treatment of central sleep apnea. Available online as an ...

Klar Yaggi was first drawn to sleep medicine for the mystery. “It’s still a very young field with a lot of interesting questions that remain to be asked and answered,” said Yaggi, professor of ...

Many patients with sleep apnea syndrome have nocturnal bradycardia, paroxysmal tachyarrhythmias, or both, which can be prevented by permanent atrial pacing. We evaluated the effect of using cardiac ...

This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) provides clinicians an overview of sleep-disordered breathing, (e.g., sleep-related hypopnea, apnea), and other ...

Central sleep apnea is a condition that causes short pauses in a person’s breathing as they sleep. This occurs because the brain temporarily stops signaling the respiratory muscles to breathe. These ...

ALTON - Do you fall asleep watching television? Reading a book? Even driving? If so, Dr. Mary Lucido may be able to help. Her Alton dentistry practice has expanded its services into the realm of sleep ...