Tag: DISE
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Does Vit D Deficiency Cause Sleep Apnea?
Vit D deficiency may place you at a higher risk of bone weakness and is linked to a higher incidence of certain types of cancer, depression and sleep disorders like sleep apnea. Within the past few years there have been several studies linking vitamin D to various sleep disorders. There are vitamin D receptors all…
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Vit D Deficiency and Sleep Apnea
Vit D defiency is linked to sleep disorders like sleep apnea.Patients who complaints of sleep apnea without much snoring must be evaluated for Vit D level (Normal range 30-60 ng/ml). Sleep endoscopy under propofol sedation is done in such a patient who had low Vit D before. This is done in Jubilee Christian Mission Hospital…
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Sleep Apnea Causing Pulmonary Hypertension-Sleep Endoscopy
During drug-induced sleep endoscopy, patients receive sedation (IV Propofol) administered by an anesthetist in the operating room. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been identified as a significant cause of and can lead to cardiovascular disease. OSA has been shown to increase the risk for hypertension, pulmonary vascular disease, ischemic heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure,…


