Category: Sleep Apnoea
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Laser Surgery Cured my Snoring and Sleep Apnea
A letter of Thanks from a patient who underwent Laser surgery which cured him from Snoring and Sleep Apnea.There are many like Mr.Sundaresan, suffering “not in silence”, struggling to breathe…Please read and if any one like to contact him, his address is given. Dr. K.O. Paulose, FRCS, DLO (UK) Consultant ENT Surgeon, Jubilee Memorial Hospital…
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To Get the Ear and Nose Pierced in Trivandrum
Female infants in India get their ears pierced before their first birth day. The shape of the ear resembles the holy symbol ‘Aum’. It is believed that piercing the ear is just dotting the Aum. In days gone by, Thattaans were doing ear and nose piercing using herbal twig of naramullu and iron needle. This…
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Snoring and OSA Surgery in Children in Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala.
OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea) in children is usually due to enlarged tonsils and adenoids. The classical symptoms are loud snoring and mouth breathing. The peak prevalence is at two to six years of age, but it can be seen in neonates to adolescents. It is thought to occur equally among boys and girls, and can…