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Challenges in the Perioperative Management of OSA Patients October 15 meeting
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Challenges in the Perioperative Management of OSA Patients UC San Diego School of Medicine and the University of TorontoOctober 15 • San Diego(888) 229-OCMEocme@ucsd.edu | cme-dev.ucsd.edu/osaEM/This…
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike 11 hours ago.
American Heart Association Gives OSA Patients the Finger
i think we are getting to the heart of the problem
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comment from the American Heart Association would be apprieciated
Research News Association Between Sleep-disordered Breathing and Cardiovascular Disease Revealed Doctors have long known that snoring is hazardous to health for a number of reasons. In addition to re…
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comment from the American Heart Association would be apprieciated
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do we have members of the American Heart Association on Sleep Guide please respond
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rock Hinkle 17 hours ago.
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cool. thanks for posting, 99
i think we are getting to the heart of the problem
You crack me up 99! Good post.
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Association Between Sleep-disordered Breathing and Cardiovascular Disease Revealed
Doctors have long known that snoring is hazardous to health for a number of reasons. In addition to restless nights and increased daytime sleepiness, sl…
they are happy in their nich, put a do not distrub sign on the door
they are happy in their nich, put a do not distrub sign on the door
laws need to be enacted to stop this Resmed bullying and separate the manufactoring from the sales control that they so tightly control for their benefit and to the detriment of the hostage (sleep apnea patient) who has little where to go
they must be fedral up with the sleep situation
the epworth and the berlin guide do work, do not ask my why but they do work, they are low cost low tech and very effective
i was given the two sets last visit, the first time for me.
you are absoulutly correct for OSA however a poly whats its name find other thing that you were not looking for and may save your life
ether ask your dr or therapist or whoever or purchase a recordable oxymeter the operative word is recordable
mums need to be encoarage what they do do because we men have no clue about the effort and love that they supply in abundance to the little one just born
the government demand that you attend school or education and then put the cost at the feet of of all
i have no problem with that because we benefit, people do not realise that shcool is an extention of home and home dicipline and it should be that…
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- My Interest in Sleep Apnea
- I have Sleep Apnea
- Treatment Being Used, if any
- CPAP
- If Machine Being Used, What Type? (e.g., Respironics M Series with A-Flex Auto-Adjusting CPAP)
- ResMed escape S8
started on my cpap January 2009
set to 14
my sats are 95
ahi 20.3
new ahi 0.4 august 2010
- If Mask Being Used, What Type? (e.g., ResMed Activa Nasal Mask)
- Fisher Paykel 432 full face mask
with
foam insert size large
next appointment
10 JUNE 2011
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- At 9:13pm on August 31, 2010,
Banyon said…
- 99, I notice at least one other person uses the same avatar as you and this has confused me a couple of times. How about this one for you:
- At 1:37am on August 23, 2010,
losing weight said… - I don't think that I have a thyroid problem because I have been tested plus i have neevr been a big person I was always small until I hit 35 then the weight started coming only a little at a time and i thought it was ok but then when i tried to lose it the weight would not stop it kept going up now I am two times the weight so losing a little weight and seeing it go down one pound every week is a good thing to me I have not walk or run or done anything to lose weight it is just going by its self and I have to start doing things to help it to go down more
- At 9:04am on August 20, 2010,
Allison Keller said… - He's my hubby =)
- At 1:38pm on August 6, 2010,
Allison Keller said…
- Hey 99 :-) thanks for the welcome! What is the diffeerence between apap and cpap?
- At 2:53pm on July 24, 2010,
Kath Hope www.hope2Sleep.co.uk said… - Thanks for the 'friend' invite + love the penguins :) I saw your comment you'd left about the oximeter + am looking into this thanks. Kath
- At 7:49pm on June 15, 2010,
Douglas A Pavone said…
- what does sleep aepna and sex have to do with each other?
Please monitor your responses this is a family page.
- At 12:47pm on May 29, 2010,
RChatty said… - Hey, you like penguins too I take it.
- At 3:28pm on April 15, 2010,
Banyon said…
- At 3:47pm on February 22, 2010,
Dave said…
- If you are undergoing a sleep study in June and you have apnoea. You should by then receive the S9 and all the bits from the National Heath. If you wish to buy private you will need a form completed by the sleep clinic and then register at http://shop.realsleep.co.uk/. That's Resmed UK and you will be permitted to buy VAT free. Good luck with the sleep study
- At 4:44pm on January 3, 2010,
Azmedic said…
- That is the inner me!!! Loved the picture when I first saw it..\
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Yup, if you've got insurance, your insurance dictates which local DME providers you can use.
Just because you bought your CPAP elsewhere does NOT mean that your insurance contracted providers can't or won't provide your masks and other accessories.…
Linda, thanks your your help. When I call Apria, I wil ask them why they did not offer me a payment plan.
Good luck!
Hi Candace,
Apria is giving me a payment plan for 10 months, after that I will buy it if I still need it. In the mean time, all of the folks here are so helpful they told me the best cpap to get and low and behold, Apria did not give me a newer mode…
Linda, I read your question re: CPAP Machine and Apria. I also am not impressed with them. I have Kaiser and Kaiser will not pay for my equipment. Apria says that I have to pay all costs up front. Are you on a payment plan with Apria. I have severe…
First, let me say, Thank you for going to bat for us. I think you are doing a fantastic job in spreading OSA awareness and providing us with OSA a place to go for support. Apparently there is no connection between a college degree and intelligence,…
You hit the nail on the head. I had a similar experience last year with another organization, The Alzheimer's Association. I ask for permission to pass out a flyer, "Does Sleep Apnea Cause Alzheimer's Disease?," at one of their annual meetings regar…
Then she should say that... Say anything other than the falsehood that the connection between OSA and heart disease isn't sufficiently proven.
"Respironics recommends that new patients purchase their devices, masks and initial accessories from a homecare company that can provide an individualized patient equipment set-up, clinical and after-sale support, and a program to assist patients wi…
Maybe you should be the communications director for the AHA ;-).
I believe that individuals should be free to make decisions for themselves. This goes for the patients and the providers. The patient is free to decide what to do and who to pay for what services. The provider is free to decide what services he offe…
I'M NOT A 100% SURE OF THE NAME OF MY MASK I THINK IT'S CALLED A PROFILE LITE IT HAS A THICK GEL CUSHION ON THE FORHEAD PIECE AND THE ALL AROUND THE MASK. I STILL END UP WITH RED MARKS ON THE BRIDGE OF MY NOSE AND FOREHEAD BUT THEY FADE IN AN HOUR O…
by no means am i suggesting that this one person believes one thing or another. rather, she is the director of marketing and communications for the AHA. it is her job to communicate the organization's viewpoints to the public, and that's what she wa…
HEY, I read the funny e-mails! HAH, I'm heading north tomorrow...
I received my machine in March with a nasal pillow mask. I switched to a full face mask because I was breathing thru my mouth.I was struggling with getting used to wearing the mask, finally got to the point of wearing it every night.I could not get…
Ah ha, BirdShell!!! You can ignore me, but we managed to lure you out of your hiding place w/this thread, eh??
Too bad too. Danielle, Ashley, Nicole and I are all meeting at La Placita in Saginaw for lunch tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you!!!! Nico…
I agree with your advice,Mike.Once I was treated for a sinus infection,I had replaced everything .Also, it is a good idea to use saline to cleanse the sinuses at least twice daily . You may look into the use of a Nettie Pot,,,,that can throughly cle…
I tried wearing a band aid on the bridge of my nose the other night and it helped, but not enough. Most of the "solutions' that I've found end up causing to much air to leak. I started wearing the bandana (folded in several layers and tied like a he…
I have to comment! I ran Jump Rope for Heart (JRFH) activities/fundraisers in my classes for years. (For more information: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/ and http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2360 This is a good condensation of t…
I've beeb using Sleep Strip for years. It's a good screening test that correlates pretty well with formal sleep studies. It won't give you a number, but rather ranges from none, to mild, moderate or severe. You still need a doctor's prescription. Ty…
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