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| Researching the link between OSA and specific physical conditions Since all the body’s cells, organs, and systems require oxygen, untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can cause or contribute to a wide variety of health problems, many of which can become serious and life-threatening. For more information, google the health condition that concerns you + sleep apnea, and try these links: PubMed search of research from the US National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed Respironics clinical references links http://reimbursement.respironics.com/References.asp A sleep diagnostic service company has a Consumer Services web site with a good online video library and other general information http://www.sleepsolutions.com/cons/cons_videos.htm Sleep Home Pages, sections for Public, Clinical, Research, many links, http://www.sleephomepages.org/ National Center for Sleep Disorders Research, National Institutes of Health, http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr/index.htm Stanford University Center for Human Sleep Research, Links, http://www.med.stanford.edu/school/psychiatry/humansleep/ Discussion threads about some specific health conditions To find more threads, use http://www.cpaptalk.com/search.php Acid reflux/GERD and OSA http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t19816/Insomnia-May-Be-First-Signal-of-Acid-Reflux.html http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t15629/What-came-firstsilent-refluxasthmasleep-apneaor-zoloft.html http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=21252&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Alzheimers Disease and OSA http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t5396/Sleep-apnea-heart-disease-and-Alzheimers-Disease.html Asthma and OSA http://www.sleepapnea.org/resources/pubs/asthma-osa.html Brain fog and OSA http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=22069&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Blood pressure and OSA http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t26081/want-to-share-success-story.html http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=14482&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t14482/CPAP-proven-to-improve-blood-pressure.html http://www.apneasupport.org/about1101-0-asc-0.html http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t14756/White-Coat-Hypertension-and-OSA--any-experts.html Diabetes and OSA http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t17660/AVOIDING-DIABETES--TREATMENT-IS-WORTH-IT.html http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t22441/Diabetes.html Erectile dysfunction, libido, and OSA. http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=12997 http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t15997/Libido-vs-Therapy.html http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t23845/CPAP-tratment-and-testosterone-levels.html Glaucoma and OSA http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/8525697700573E1885256DE300523D7E?Open&id=48DDE4A73E09A969852568880078C249&count=10 and discussion thread: http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=13166 Heart and OSA http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t14624/Dont-assume-you-know-whats-wrong.html Insomnia, Anxiety, Trauma, PTSD, Nightmares, Sleeping Pills http://sleeptreatment.com/ and the book Sound Sleep, Sound Mind by Barry Krakow, MD Other changes and OSA http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t22311/Little-known-dangers-of-OSA.html http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t19754/Other-changes-in-your-body.html Pain and sleep deprivation. Quote contributed by a cpaptalk.com forum member: “Sleep Deprivation On June 22, 2002, at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society (San Francisco), researchers reported that sleep deprivation markedly increases inflammatory cytokines. This finding helps explain why pain flare-ups occur in a variety of disorders in response to lack of sleep. According to the researchers, even a modest lack of sleep adversely affected cytokine and hormone levels. In this carefully controlled study, two potent proinflammatory markers were affected. Sleep deprivation caused a 40-60% average increase in the inflammatory marker IL-6 in men and women, although a 20-30% increase in TNF-alpha was shown in men alone (Vgontzas et al. 1999; 2001).” Stroke and OSA http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t18793/Stroke-prevention-study.html Urination, nighttime (nocturia) and OSA. If you have untreated sleep apnea, the body may secrete a hormone (atrial natriuretic factor) that increases your urine output during sleep. When sleep apnea is treated, nighttime urine output is reduced, and you may get through the night without a bathroom trip. TS Johnson, Sleep Apnea, p. 181 This is a must-read article for understanding the link between nocturia and OSA: http://www.nocturiacures.com/ Discussion thread http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t16275/Can-someone-explain-why-OSA-patients-quotpeequot-more.html Weight and OSA http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t19479/6-myths-about-sleep-disorders.html http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t24155/Weight-Loss-with-cpap.html http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t22068/Those-f-you-who-have-lost-weight-after-starting-CPAP.html Sources: Based on personal experience with obstructive sleep apnea and gleaned from the collective wisdom of cpaptalk.com contributors. Want more? See the peer coaching article Ready to Give Up? at http://smart-sleep-apnea.blogspot.com Not written by healthcare professionals. The information and opinions offered are not intended or recommended as a substitute for professional medical advice. © Mile High Sleeper, May 2006-2008. Permission to use for free educational purposes. |
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