Category: Sleep Apnoea
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Adenoid surgery
What are adenoids? The adenoids are small pads of tissue found behind the back of the nose above the throat. They cannot be seen by looking in the mouth. Adenoids can become very large and block the eustachian tubes (the tubes from the middle ears to the back of the nose) and cause ear infections.…
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Surgery to cure Snoring – Before the days of Laser
  Snoring, in addition to its obvious social consequences is clearly associated with significant pathophysiological changes that may be detrimental to the patient. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) was done routinely done to cure snoring in 1980s by myself i.e., before the days of Laser. UPPP was the effective surgical treatment those days. But by the advent…
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What makes you yawn?
Yawning Everyone yawns – babies, kids, teenagers, adults. Some birds, reptiles and most mammals also yawn. However, the reason why we yawn is a bit of a mystery. There is also very little research about yawning because for most people yawning is not a problem. Here are a few things that are known about yawns:…