Efficacy versus Effectiveness in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: CPAP and Oral Appliances 1Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital and Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; 2Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic disorder and effective long-term […]

May 13, 2016 | 5:42 PM | Richard Knox of WUBR 90.9 – Boston It’s midafternoon and I’m fighting to keep my eyes open. It’s a matter of life and death. That’s because I’m northbound on I-93, going 65 miles an hour — with many cars passing me. Once or twice on the monotonous two-hour […]

Dr. Halstrom in Kelowna today – over seven years of seeing patients in this beautiful community.  

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And you might not know you have it. New research found that rates of getting hurt at work were two-fold higher for people with untreated sleep apnea compared with people without sleep apnea. A chronic sleep disorder might be to blame for a significant number of workplace injuries. Estimates suggest up to a quarter of […]

Dr. Halstrom Teams Up To Launch New Oral Appliance – Sleep Apnea Micro-recorder For Transportation and High Risk Occupations Ground-breaking Canadian Technology Delivers Safety and Optimal Treatment Protocol in Advance of Pending Transport Regulations Vancouver, BC – June 16, 2015 – Dr. Halstrom Sleep Apnea & Snoring Clinics, a pioneer of sleep apnea / snoring […]

The PTSD and Sleep Apnea Connection June 12 Sleep and Neurological Disorders   Several recent studies have shown a very high incidence of sleep apnea in anxiety disorders.  These include disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder as well as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.  Sleep apnea has been noted […]

Online Consult Appointments dramatically enhance our service level to our patients and referring physicians. Long ago the medical community embraced the practice of telemedicine as a way to leverage access to specialty style services.  A natural extension is online video doctors appointments.  Dr. Halstrom is excited to be embracing this technology to assist our patients […]

Sleep apnea may affect your ability to form new spatial memories, such as remembering where you parked your car, new research led by NYU Langone Medical Center sleep specialists suggests. The study, published online Oct. 29 in Journal of Neuroscience, demonstrates through the playing of a specific video game that disruption of rapid eye movement […]

In partnership with Cloverdale Pharmasave, Dr. Halstrom will be holding a public presentation on the evening of September 24 starting at  7PM at the Holiday Inn in Cloverdale, BC. Snoring is often the first and most obvious sign that someone is suffering from sleep apnea. We will discuss diagnosis and current treatment options including Oral […]