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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Treating Sleep Apnea

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Mr. Kennedy had a complete sleep test at an accredited sleep center. The test results showed that he had more than 250 apnea events during the night while his sleep was being recorded. His sleep specialist told him that he had moderately severe obstructive sleep apnea with a minor central apnea component, as well as [...]

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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – CPAP (2)

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Mr. Jones went through a divorce and became depressed. He gained a lot of weight and eventually was diagnosed as having severe sleep apnea. CPAP helped somewhat, but to the dismay of both Mr. Jones and his doctor, he had no luck losing his excess weight.
Mr. Jones was still having problems with depression and finally [...]

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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Sleep Study (2)

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Mr. Williams was sent by his heart specialist to have a “sleep study.” He was not seen by a sleep specialist but was told that he had significant sleep apnea, which caused his broken sleep, chronic fatigue, headaches, and drowsiness. He was sent to have UPPP surgery, and the surgeon recommended that he go to [...]

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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Surgery

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Mr. Johnson was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea. He had UPPP surgery and stopped snoring. His wife said he was cured because she “didn’t notice any more apnea.” Mr. Johnson felt “much better.” He was told by the surgeon that a follow-up sleep study was not necessary since he obviously was cured.
Mr. Johnson’s family [...]

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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – CPAP

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Ms. Brown had heart problems, and her blood oxygen levels were checked during an evaluation for chest pain, but sleep studies were not done. Because she snored, she was told that sleep apnea was the cause of the decrease in oxygen in her blood while sleeping. She was told to go home and use CPAP.
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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Ear, nose, and throat specialist

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Mr. Wilson had been told by his doctor that he probably had sleep apnea, but the doctor wouldn’t refer him to a sleep center unless he lost weight. Six months later Mr. Wilson felt worse and obtained a referral from another physician.
He was found to have mild apnea, and an ENT specialist examined his throat [...]

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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Second opinion

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Mr. Roberts was told that sleep apnea was the cause of his snoring and progressive fatigue. He had gained weight, so he was put on a weight loss program and referred to a surgeon for UPPP surgery.
He obtained a second opinion at an accredited sleep center, and physical examination found that he had low thyroid [...]

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