Obstructive sleep apnea during REM sleep: effects on morning and evening blood pressure. This new study investigates further the effects of sleep apnea on blood pressure. Study objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to the emergence and progression of cardiovascular complications including hypertension, stroke, arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, and heart failure. Epidemiological studies have […]

Dr. Halstrom is happy to report that our recent results using the SomnoMed Avant device are simply outstanding.  Comfort – retention – simplicity are improved over any design we have used or seen over the years. https://somnomed.com/en/patients/products/somnodent/somnodent-avant/ As a wearer of the device I can report that the digitally printed body and B-Flex Liner are […]

By – Teresa Santos (in collaboration with Ilana Polistchuck, MD)   June 02, 2022   Several scientific studies have indicated a connection between obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. According to Elizabeth Muxfeldt, MD, PhD, cardiologist and professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro, […]

Treatment Options In Obstructive Sleep Apnea Gambino, F., Zammuto, M.M., Virzì, A. et al. Treatment options in obstructive sleep apnea. Intern Emerg Med (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-022-02983-1 Preamble by Don Halstrom: This recent published research article does a nice job of presenting the options and issues surrounding different treatment methods for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.  Since the early […]

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, increasing with age and comorbidities. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic sleep disorder more common in older men. It has been shown that OSA is linked to AF. Nonetheless, the prevalence of OSA in patients with AF remains unknown because […]

A team of researchers from Iceland recently studied the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They tried to establish if confounders played any role, such as several known risk factors for severe COVID-19 associated with OSA. The researchers conducted a nationwide study to find the relation between OSA and […]

A 2020 study released by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that nearly half of truck drivers are at risk for obstructive sleep apnea. This table compares drivers tested for OSA using commercial driver medical exam (CDME) data compared to the STOP-Bang (SB) sleep apnea screening assessment on the same pool of drivers. A 2020 […]

Sleep health – Reprint Courtesy of Resmed. A few weeks ago, we began talking about sleep apnea comorbidities in our post on sleep apnea side effects. A comorbidity is a health condition that often exists at the same time in the same patient as a different health condition. That doesn’t necessarily mean that one health […]

The Silencer is covered by many extended health insurance plans, among them Pacific Blue Cross – Sun Life – Green Shield Canada, and Great West Life.  Individual contracts and coverage criteria vary with these insurance providers.  As part of our complimentary services to our patients in advance of treatment we assist in preparing a Pre-Determination […]

We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to book a 15-30 minute telephone consultation. You will cover how mandibular repositioning devices work, along with the causes and various treatment alternatives for sleep apnea.  Discussion will also include a review of the steps towards therapy of sleep testing and insurance pre-determination providing details surrounding the […]