1. LASA - Lung Association - Sleep Apnea - Home Information and support. http://www.sleep-apnea.ab.ca/

Latest Newsletter - Spring 2005 Telephone number 403-270-9352 Fax number 403-206-7552 Toll Free (outside Calgary) Check the News Link for more details. Webmaster Website promotion, design and hosting by McAnerin Networks Inc.

2. American Sleep Apnea Association The American Sleep apnea Association is a nonprofit organization concerned healthcare promotes education, awareness and research into sleep apnea. http://www.sleepapnea.org/

Enhancing the lives of those with sleep apnea Special Notices Support Sleep Apnea Research! with a multicolor wristband to raise money for sleep apnea research. Sleep Apnea Forum connecting people with information on sleep apnea. CPAP Troubleshooting Guide Travelling by airplane? Your CPAP should be a carry-on item. Support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts The ASAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing injury, disability, and death from sleep apnea and to enhancing the well-being of those affected by this common disorder. Combined Federal Campaign American Sleep Apnea Association 1424 K Street NW, Suite 302, Washington, DC 20005 phone: 202/293-3650 fax: 202/293-3656

3. Freediving - Spearfishing - Apnea Magazine Italian ezine devoted to freediving, spearfishing and underwater target shooting. Discover diver profiles, articles and discussion forums. http://www.apneamagazine.com/eng

ENTER OUR FORUM Tanya Streeter -160 Mt Interview: Umberto Pelizzari by Apnea Magazine Tremiti Island 6-7-8 June 2003 - The ACSD Pentotary Club of Foggia and the e-zine Apnea Magazine are organising a world freediving event. The pricipal event will consist of the Italian National freediving athletes challenging each other in the first competition of the CMAS new freediving discipline, known among lovers of freediving as "JB" or "Apnea Cube". The CMAS competitions take place in a cube 15x15x15: each diver must reach the base of the cube, go as far as possible along the sides of the cube base and then surface. The first world championship of this new discipline will be celebrated in Tunisia next September. Eight Nimar videocameras will be positioned to film all the phases of the competition. Before and after the competition all the freediving lovers will be able to try this new discipline and take part in a free short course regarding the use of monofin in freediving. The course will be held by David Landi, former world champion of finswimming, Armando Ballotta, former CT of the Italian finswimming national team and Mario Ciavarella, Professor of acquatic discipline theory at the University of Foggia. The course, which is open to all, will consist of a theory lesson during which freediving videos will be shown, and a session of training in the sea.

4. Apnea Magazine - L'e-zine Di Apnea E Pesca In Apnea Ezine dedicata ad apnea, pesca subacquea, tiro al bersaglio subacqueo e cacciafotosub, con interviste, articoli, normative ed un forum. http://www.apneamagazine.com/

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5. Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Snore, Hypopnea A layman s guide to sleep apnea with graphics of condition and treatment.Information with product for sale. http://www.cpapman.com/disorder.htm

Apnea, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders Apnea, sleep apnea or obstructive sleep apnea are defined as " . . . the cessation of breathing for 10 or more seconds while asleep . . . " Obstructive Sleep Apnea (showing a closed upper airway) Obstructive sleep apnea (obstructive sleep apnea) is cause by the closing of the upper airway while asleep. The uvula and soft pallet collapses on the back wall of the upper airway. Then the tongue falls backward, collapsing on the back wall of the upper airway, the uvula and soft pallet forming a tight blockage, preventing any air from entering the lungs. The effort of the diaphragm, the chest and the abdomen only cause the blockage to seal tighter. In order to breathe the person must arouse or awaken, causing tension in the tongue thereby opening the airway, allowing air to pass into the lungs. (For a view of airway closure click here then use your BACK button to return.) Obstructive sleep apnea causes a drop in one's blood oxygen saturation (SaO2) and an increase in the blood's carbon dioxide (CO2). When the SaO2 drops the heart will start pumping more blood with each beat. If the SaO2 continues to drop the heart will start beating faster and faster. As the CO2 increases the brain will try to drive the person to breathe. The effort and action of the abdomen and chest will increase. Eventually that action can become severe enough to cause an arousal, clearing the upper airway blockage, allowing the person to breathe. Then you go back to sleep and it happens all over again.

6. Sleep Apnea Can Cause Depression Explains how undetected sleep apnea may be a cause of depression, and discusses the role of health care workers in aiding in the diagnosis of this sleep disorder. Includes description of sleep apnea, its diagnosis and treatment. http://world.std.com/~halberst/articles/ipn3.html

Sleep apnea can cause depression New Technology Publishing HealthyResources COPD Courage and Information: COPD book ... BROKEN LINKS New Technology Publishing, Inc. Sleep apnea can cause depression Introduction Sleep apnea can cause symptoms of apparent clinical depression which may respond quickly to treatment of the sleep disorder. A knowledge of the intellectual and emotional impact of sleep apnea may be important in making a correct differential diagnosis. Unfortunately, many physicians, psychiatrists, and psychologists may be unaware of this connection which may lead to apparent symptoms of depression. If there is a possibility that a patient's depression is caused by sleep apnea, they should undergo evaluation and, if necessary, receive treatment for their sleep disorder. In addition, people with sleep apnea may need support in addressing emotional aspects of treatment and recovery. Informed, trained therapists can provide essential therapy and support to the patient and the patient's family in the recovery process. The invisible epidemic of sleep apnea and snoring The impact of sleep apnea and snoring on sleep and health in the individual and for the public should not be ignored. According the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research: "Forty million Americans are chronically ill with various sleep disorders...Sleep apnea alone is the cause of excessive daytime sleepiness experienced by almost 20 million Americans... Overwhelming evidence from testimony and specific surveys suggests that the vast majority of Americans with sleep disorders remain undiagnosed and untreated. ... " (

7. Sleep Apnea Sleep apnea is a serious, lifethreatening condition - from the National Sleep Foundation http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

8. This Website Has Been Changed - American Sleep Apnea Association ASAA American Sleep apnea Association Enhancing the lives of those with sleep apnea.The ASAA website has been reorganized and the page you are seeking has been http://www.sleepapnea.org/pulmed.html

Enhancing the lives of those with sleep apnea The ASAA website has been reorganized and the page you are seeking has been either removed or replaced. You will be automatically redirected to the new home page, or click here Please make a note of this change.

9. Sleep Information For Patients And The Public, NHLBI Covers sleepiness,insomnia, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/index.htm

HOME SITE INDEX CONTACT US TIPS ... Information for Patients and the Public Sleep Disorders Information Topics from the Diseases and Conditions A-Z Index (DCI) are also listed below and identified by this image: Web Sites and Interactive Web Applications: Garfield Star Sleeper Campaign The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research (NCSDR) Sleep Apnea Video PSA [QuickTime Format 2179 Kb] To view the video, you will need the QuickTime viewer. If you do not have QuickTime, you may download a free copy from Apple Publications / Fact Sheets: Sleep Apnea Facts About Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Facts About Problem Sleepiness Facts About Narcolepsy ... Back to Top On this page: Web Sites and Web Applications Publications and Factsheets See also: Sleep Information for Health Care Professionals List of Publications Information Center National Center on Sleep Disorders Research Web Site ... CONTACT US Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

10. National Sleep Foundation Nonprofit organization supporting public education, sleeprelated research, and advocacy related to sleep deprivation, sleep disorders, and http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

11. A.P.N.E.A. Network Welcome Page Sleep apnea patient help, news, and information source. http://www.apneanet.org/

The A pnea P atient's N ews, E A wareness Net work WELCOME TO A.P.N.E.A. NET This page last updated on Our Table of Contents What's New on This Site! Our Bookstore! IMPORTANT NOTICE The former A.P.N.E.A. NET Forum was closed some time ago due to system problems and the lack of a host for that service. It will NOT be re-opened on this site, but there is now an excellent alternative! There is a new message board sponsored by the American Sleep Apnea Association at www.apneasupport.org . I'll try to be there myself as often as I can, using the nickname of "apneanet". Please visit ApneaSupport to post your questions and to participate in the conversations there. I know you'll find it helpful and interesting! Suggested other message boards to review are: CPAPtalk SleepNet TalkAboutSleep If anyone has a question, please feel free to email webmaster@apneanet.org and I will do my best to answer it for you. A.P.N.E.A. NET , for short. Our Goals for this site: Our goal is to make this an engaging, interesting, and informative site for information about

12. Japan Apnea Society Information and activities of this Japanese branch of A.I.D.A. In English and Japanese. http://www3u.kagoya.net/~jas-apnea/

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13. American Sleep Apnea Association Information on reducing injury, disability, and death from sleep apnea. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

14. FACTS ABOUT SLEEP APNEA Sleep apnea is a serious, potentially lifethreatening condition that is far Early recognition and treatment of sleep apnea is important because it may http://www.apneanet.org/factsapn.htm

FACTS ABOUT SLEEP APNEA This page last updated on 07/28/97 12:35 AM The information below is a reproduction of material from the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research. No changes have been made to the text of the article, but section headings have been highlighted. The National Center on Sleep Disorders Research is a part of the National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. WHAT IS SLEEP APNEA? Sleep apnea is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition that is far more common than generally understood. First described in 1965, sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes its name to a Greek word, apnea, meaning "want of breath." There are two types of sleep apnea: central and obstructive. Central sleep apnea, which is less common, occurs when the brain fails to send the appropriate signals to the breathing muscles to initiate respirations. Obstructive sleep apnea is far more common and occurs when air cannot flow into or out of the person's nose or mouth although efforts to breathe continue. In a given night, the number of involuntary breathing pauses or "apneic events" may be as high as 20 to 30 or more per hour. These breathing pauses are almost always accompanied by snoring between apnea episodes, although not everyone who snores has this condition. Sleep apnea can also be characterized by choking sensations. The frequent interruptions of deep, restorative sleep often lead to early morning headaches and excessive daytime sleepiness.

15. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) - Index, Causes, Symptoms, & Complications - Sleep An in depth look at this disorder. http://sleepdisorderchannel.com/osa/

Home Search SiteMap Contact Us ... Physician Board OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA Overview Causes Risk Factors Complications ... Videos CONDITIONS Bruxism Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome Insomnia Jet Lag Narcolepsy Obstructive Sleep Apnea Periodic Limb Movement Disorder REM Behavior Disorder (RBD) Restless Leg Syndrome Shift Work Sleep Stages Sleepwalking RESOURCES Clinical Trials Glossary Links Sleep Forum ... Videos ABOUT US Healthcommunities.com Pressroom Testimonials Overview Sleep apnea is a disorder that commonly affects more than 12 million people in the United States. It takes its name from the Greek word apnea, which means "without breath." People with sleep apnea literally stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, often for a minute or longer and as many as hundreds of times during a single night. Sleep apnea can be caused by either complete obstruction of the airway (obstructive apnea) or partial obstruction (obstructive hypopnea hypopnea is slow, shallow breathing), both of which can wake one up. There are three types of sleep apnea — obstructive, central, and mixed. Of these, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common. OSA occurs in approximately 2 percent of women and 4 percent of men over the age of 35. Causes The exact cause of OSA remains unclear. The site of obstruction in most patients is the soft palate, extending to the region at the base of the tongue. There are no rigid structures, such as cartilage or bone, in this area to hold the airway open. During the day, muscles in the region keep the passage wide open. But as a person with OSA falls asleep, these muscles relax to a point where the airway collapses and becomes obstructed. When the airway closes, breathing stops, and the sleeper awakens to open the airway. The arousal from sleep usually lasts only a few seconds, but brief arousals disrupt continuous sleep and prevent the person from reaching the deep stages of slumber, such as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, which the body needs in order to rest and replenish its strength. Once normal breathing is restored, the person falls asleep only to repeat the cycle throughout the night.

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17. Apnea Everyone has brief pauses in breathing called apnea even your child. Usually thesebrief stops in breathing are completely normal. http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/sleep/apnea.html

KidsHealth Parents General Health Your Kid's Sleep Everyone has brief pauses in his or her breathing pattern called apnea - even your child. Usually these brief stops in breathing are completely normal. Sometimes, though, apnea or other sleep-related problems can be a cause for concern. Find out what it means when your child's doctor mentions apnea. Types of Apnea The word apnea comes from the Greek word meaning "without wind." Although it's perfectly normal for everyone to experience occasional pauses in breathing, apnea can be a problem when breathing stops for 20 seconds or longer. There are three types of apnea: obstructive central mixed Obstructive Apnea A common type of apnea in children, obstructive apnea is caused by an obstruction of the airway (such as enlarged tonsils and adenoids ). This is most likely to happen during sleep because that's when the soft tissue at back of the throat is most relaxed. As many as 1% to 3% of otherwise healthy preschool-age children have obstructive apnea. Symptoms include: snoring (the most common) labored breathing while sleeping gasping for air very restless sleep and sleeping in unusual positions changes in color Because obstructive sleep apnea may disturb sleep patterns, these children may also show continued sleepiness after awakening in the morning and tiredness and attention problems throughout the day. Sometimes apnea can affect school performance. One recent study suggests that some children diagnosed with

18. Sleep Disorders s, symptoms, treatment, of various sleep disorders. Over a hundred articles on the topic. Sleep apnea, narcolepsy, sleep paralysis, insomnia. New Material added weekly....... http://sleepdisorders.about.com

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19. Sleepnet.com Homepage Everything you wanted to know about sleep disorders but were too tired to ask. Open Sleep Forum. SleepNet links to over 200 sites. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

20. Apnea Of Prematurity Once a baby is born, he or she needs to breathe continuously to get oxygen.In a premature baby, the part of the central nervous system (brain and spinal http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/lungs/aop.html

KidsHealth Parents Medical Problems Once a baby is born, he or she needs to breathe continuously to get oxygen. In a premature baby , the part of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) that controls breathing is not yet mature enough to allow nonstop breathing. This causes large bursts of breath followed by periods of shallow breathing or stopped breathing. The medical term for this condition is apnea of prematurity, or AOP. Apnea of prematurity is fairly common in preemies. Doctors usually diagnose the condition before the mother and baby are discharged from the hospital, and the apnea usually goes away on its own as the infant matures. Once apnea of prematurity goes away, it does not come back. But there's no doubt about it - it's frightening while it's happening. What Is Apnea of Prematurity? Apnea is a medical term that means a baby has stopped breathing. Most experts define apnea of prematurity as a condition in which premature infants stop breathing for 15 to 20 seconds during sleep. Generally, babies who are born at less than 35 weeks' gestation have periods when they stop breathing or their heart rates drop. (The medical name for a slowed heart rate is bradycardia). These breathing abnormalities may begin after 2 days of life and last for up to 2 to 3 months after these premature infants are born. The lower the infant's weight and level of prematurity at birth, the more likely it is that the infant will have AOP spells.

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