by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Jul 1, 2019 | Mental Illness, OSA
Last month we learned about the significant link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and diabetes and obesity. However, the associations with OSA doesn’t end there – the relationship between OSA and mental illness is well established and can further complicate both...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | May 27, 2019 | Diabetes, Obesity, OSA, Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sneaky disease affecting 22 to 25 million American adults. These figures are uncertain as it’s thought that the majority of sufferers – up to 80% of patients with moderate to severe cases – are actually unaware that they...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Mar 31, 2019 | CPAP Machines
The continuous positive airway pressure machine, commonly known as a CPAP machine, is the front line defense against sleep apnea, a condition that causes dangerous pauses in breathing while sleeping. Sleep apnea has been linked to an increased risk of diabetes, stroke...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Jan 26, 2019 | Sleep Deprivation
Americans aren’t sleeping- or at least not as much as they should – and it’s causing illness and disease. The extent of America’s sleep problem is well documented. According to the American Sleep Association: 50-70 million US adults have a sleep disorder Almost 40%...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Dec 13, 2018 | OSA, Sleep Apnea
As ENT doctors, we’ve written extensively about snoring and sleep apnea. Back in February, in our article titled It’s Time to Get (Dead) Serious About Sleep Apnea, we implored the Department of Transportation (DOT) to re-institute mandatory sleep apnea screening for...
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