sleep Archives - Bogrow & Sherbel https://michigansleepapneacenter.com/tag/sleep/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 16:27:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://michigansleepapneacenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-android-chrome-192x192-1-32x32.png sleep Archives - Bogrow & Sherbel https://michigansleepapneacenter.com/tag/sleep/ 32 32 Sleep Apnea and Driving Drowsy https://michigansleepapneacenter.com/sleep-apnea-and-driving-drowsy/ Sat, 15 Feb 2020 16:27:36 +0000 https://michigansleepapneacenter.com/?p=6587 It can happen before you know it. Accidents happen quickly, of course, or they would be prevented. Before the rise of cell phone use, eating, reading, and putting on makeup were the primary distractions. Next, texting and driving led to many accidents. Along with the dangers of texting and driving, now there are endless activities, around-the-clock work schedules and appointments, that all provide obstacles to driving responsibly and carefully. With so much vying for time, many fall asleep while driving. There are also those individuals who may suffer from sleep apnea or other sleep disorders but are not yet diagnosed. Obtaining a proper diagnosis can help save lives by preventing drowsy driving.  The Connection with Sleep Apnea The most common cause of drowsy driving is sleep apnea. The literal translation of apnea is the “cessation of breathing.” This means that while you are sleeping, you stop breathing for a few seconds. These lapses in breathing may only last for about 10 seconds. But it can happen hundreds of times in a night if the case is severe. One of the latest studies from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that vehicular accidents were reduced by 70% when sleep apnea patients used CPAP therapy for at least four hours a night. Once you are aware an issue exists, it helps you do what you need to do to prevent drowsy driving.  Dangers of Drowsy Driving There can be many reasons for falling asleep while driving. Do you have any of these risk factors: Fatigued or sleep-deprived Working over 60 hours in a week Less sleep or jet lag because of travel Driving by yourself on dark, rural, or long roads Taking antihistamines or other sedating medications Shift work involving driving at late or overnight hours Here are a few of the signs you should pay attention to while you are driving to prevent hurting yourself or someone else: Blinking frequently, rubbing your eyes, or yawning Not being able to remember the last few miles you drove Missing your exit Hitting the rumble stops on the side of the road Feeling irritable or restless Try these before traveling to reduce the risk of falling asleep when you drive: Get plenty of sleep before you travel. Adults need 7 to 9 hours of good sleep to stay alert during the day. Schedule breaks about every 2 hours or 100 miles if you are taking a long trip Arrange to have someone travel with you Avoid using alcohol and medications that have a sedative effect (Discuss your medications with your doctor.) Don’t just stare at the road ahead, move our eyes around and focus on objects both near and far. High-Risk Groups for Driving Drowsy Anyone can develop sleep apnea, and for some, it may go undiagnosed until an accident occurs. The risk of crashing a vehicle because of driving drowsy isn’t the same for everyone. According to the latest research, those who are most likely to fall asleep and crash while driving includes young males, commercial drivers, shift workers, and individuals who have untreated sleep disorders, and those with chronic or long-term sleep deprivation.  In general, those who work more than 60 hours weekly should be careful, as should commercial drivers. About 15% of truck-related accidents involve a driver who was fatigued. Business travels are often suffering from jet lag. And individuals with untreated sleep apnea are about seven times more likely to fall asleep behind the wheel.  Contact a Dental Sleep Specialist If you find that you have trouble staying awake when driving, or if you feel tired throughout the daytime hours, you may have an untreated sleep disorder like sleep apnea. After you have received your diagnosis from a physician and done your sleep study, Dr. Earl K. Bogrow at the Michigan Sleep Apnea Center can help find the sleep apnea dental appliance that is right for you. We invite you to call us for a consultation to discuss your options. Thousands of people are treated every year for sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. Contact us today and let us help you get better sleep so you can drive safely again.

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]]> It can happen before you know it. Accidents happen quickly, of course, or they would be prevented. Before the rise of cell phone use, eating, reading, and putting on makeup were the primary distractions. Next, texting and driving led to many accidents. Along with the dangers of texting and driving, now there are endless activities, around-the-clock work schedules and appointments, that all provide obstacles to driving responsibly and carefully. With so much vying for time, many fall asleep while driving. There are also those individuals who may suffer from sleep apnea or other sleep disorders but are not yet diagnosed. Obtaining a proper diagnosis can help save lives by preventing drowsy driving.

 The Connection with Sleep Apnea

The most common cause of drowsy driving is sleep apnea. The literal translation of apnea is the “cessation of breathing.” This means that while you are sleeping, you stop breathing for a few seconds. These lapses in breathing may only last for about 10 seconds. But it can happen hundreds of times in a night if the case is severe.

One of the latest studies from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that vehicular accidents were reduced by 70% when sleep apnea patients used CPAP therapy for at least four hours a night. Once you are aware an issue exists, it helps you do what you need to do to prevent drowsy driving. 

Dangers of Drowsy Driving

There can be many reasons for falling asleep while driving. Do you have any of these risk factors:

  • Fatigued or sleep-deprived
  • Working over 60 hours in a week
  • Less sleep or jet lag because of travel
  • Driving by yourself on dark, rural, or long roads
  • Taking antihistamines or other sedating medications
  • Shift work involving driving at late or overnight hours

Here are a few of the signs you should pay attention to while you are driving to prevent hurting yourself or someone else:

  • Blinking frequently, rubbing your eyes, or yawning
  • Not being able to remember the last few miles you drove
  • Missing your exit
  • Hitting the rumble stops on the side of the road
  • Feeling irritable or restless

Try these before traveling to reduce the risk of falling asleep when you drive:

  • Get plenty of sleep before you travel. Adults need 7 to 9 hours of good sleep to stay alert during the day.
  • Schedule breaks about every 2 hours or 100 miles if you are taking a long trip
  • Arrange to have someone travel with you
  • Avoid using alcohol and medications that have a sedative effect (Discuss your medications with your doctor.)
  • Don’t just stare at the road ahead, move our eyes around and focus on objects both near and far.

High-Risk Groups for Driving Drowsy

Anyone can develop sleep apnea, and for some, it may go undiagnosed until an accident occurs. The risk of crashing a vehicle because of driving drowsy isn’t the same for everyone. According to the latest research, those who are most likely to fall asleep and crash while driving includes young males, commercial drivers, shift workers, and individuals who have untreated sleep disorders, and those with chronic or long-term sleep deprivation. 

In general, those who work more than 60 hours weekly should be careful, as should commercial drivers. About 15% of truck-related accidents involve a driver who was fatigued. Business travels are often suffering from jet lag. And individuals with untreated sleep apnea are about seven times more likely to fall asleep behind the wheel. 

Contact a Dental Sleep Specialist

If you find that you have trouble staying awake when driving, or if you feel tired throughout the daytime hours, you may have an untreated sleep disorder like sleep apnea. After you have received your diagnosis from a physician and done your sleep study, Dr. Earl K. Bogrow at the Michigan Sleep Apnea Center can help find the sleep apnea dental appliance that is right for you. We invite you to call us for a consultation to discuss your options. Thousands of people are treated every year for sleep apnea and other sleep disorders. Contact us today and let us help you get better sleep so you can drive safely again.

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]]> 2016 Sharing Knowledge Through Each Other https://michigansleepapneacenter.com/2016-sharing-knowledge/ https://michigansleepapneacenter.com/2016-sharing-knowledge/#respond Thu, 26 May 2016 21:43:39 +0000 http://michigansleepapneacenter.com/?p=425 This conference is organized for sleep lab managers, sleep technologists and Respiratory Therapists. Attendees will have the chance to recieve 9 CEC’s for BRPT, AAST and AARC. All event details are still being finalized, this page will be updated periodically. Please check back for more information! Thursday, June 2nd Schedule (3 CECs) 5:00-5:30– Check in 5:30-6:30– Earl Bogrow, DDS, FADG, – “Sleep Dentistry/Oral Appliance Therapy” 6:30-7:30– George Zureikat, MD – “Pediatric Sleep Apnea Updates” 7:30-8:30– Joe Kierzkowski, RPSGT, RST- “Not your normal pediatric case study” Join us Thursday night at Level 2 Bar & Rooftop after the last class! Friday, June 3rd Schedule (6 CECs) 8:15-9:00– Check in/Breakfast sponsored by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare 9:00-10:00– Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong, MD- “Noninvasive Ventilation – Bridging Science and Clinical Care” 10:00-11:00– Caryn Prather, RRT, RPSGT & Kenan Hoelke, RPSGT, RST – “Scoring Guidelines” 11:00-12:00– Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong, MD – “Servo Ventilation – The Story Hasn’t Ended” 12:00-1:00– Lunch and Meet Your Vendors sponsored by Philips Respironics 1:00-2:00– Mary Barr, RN,MSN,NP – “Whose patient is it anyway: role of home care, sleep lab & providers” 2:00-3:00– Larry MacDonald, MD, FACP- “LYING correctly to avoid A FIB” 3:00-4:00– Wael Berjaoui, MD – “OSA and Cardiovascular Disease” ** Schedule will be updated as speakers are finalized. Schedule is subject to change. Keynote Speaker We are extremely excited to welcome back, Teofilo Lee-Chiong for this years event! Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong is Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Sleep Medicine in the Department of Medicine at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado, and Professor of Medicine at the School of Medicine of the University of Colorado Denver. Registration Fees Thursday Conference only (3 CECs)- $40.00 $50.00 after May 6th Friday Conference only (6 CECs)- $90.00 $100 after May 6th Both Thursday and Friday Conference (9 CECs)- $110.00 $120 after May 6th Last day to register is May 20th – any registrations after May 20th will be charged an additional $10.00 to the already raised prices. ** You must attend the day you register for in order to receive CECs. Can pay with cash, PayPal, check or credit card. We ask that you please pay in advance. If you would like to pay with credit card, please click on the “Click here for a printable registration form” link below. You can then complete the form and mail/fax it into our Troy office in Attn: Katie. CEC’s AARC •BRPT •AAST Contact Katie Parrott MDSS, CMSS, Sleep Solutions Home Medical marketing@sleepsolutionsinc.com 877-753-3764 When Thursday June 2, 2016 at 5:00 PM EDT -to- Friday June 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM EDT

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]]> This conference is organized for sleep lab managers, sleep technologists and Respiratory Therapists. Attendees will have the chance to recieve 9 CEC’s for BRPT, AAST and AARC.
All event details are still being finalized, this page will be updated periodically. Please check back for more information!

Thursday, June 2nd Schedule (3 CECs)

5:00-5:30– Check in
5:30-6:30– Earl Bogrow, DDS, FADG, – “Sleep Dentistry/Oral Appliance Therapy”
6:30-7:30– George Zureikat, MD – “Pediatric Sleep Apnea Updates”
7:30-8:30– Joe Kierzkowski, RPSGT, RST- “Not your normal pediatric case study”
Join us Thursday night at Level 2 Bar & Rooftop after the last class!

Friday, June 3rd Schedule (6 CECs)

8:15-9:00– Check in/Breakfast sponsored by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
9:00-10:00– Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong, MD- “Noninvasive Ventilation – Bridging Science and Clinical Care”
10:00-11:00– Caryn Prather, RRT, RPSGT & Kenan Hoelke, RPSGT, RST – “Scoring Guidelines”
11:00-12:00– Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong, MD – “Servo Ventilation – The Story Hasn’t Ended”
12:00-1:00– Lunch and Meet Your Vendors sponsored by Philips Respironics
1:00-2:00– Mary Barr, RN,MSN,NP – “Whose patient is it anyway: role of home care, sleep lab & providers”
2:00-3:00– Larry MacDonald, MD, FACP- “LYING correctly to avoid A FIB”
3:00-4:00– Wael Berjaoui, MD – “OSA and Cardiovascular Disease”
** Schedule will be updated as speakers are finalized. Schedule is subject to change.

Keynote Speaker

We are extremely excited to welcome back, Teofilo Lee-Chiong for this years event! Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong is Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Sleep Medicine in the Department of Medicine at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado, and Professor of Medicine at the School of Medicine of the University of Colorado Denver.

Registration Fees

Thursday Conference only (3 CECs)- $40.00
$50.00 after May 6th
Friday Conference only (6 CECs)- $90.00
$100 after May 6th
Both Thursday and Friday Conference (9 CECs)- $110.00
$120 after May 6th
Last day to register is May 20th – any registrations after May 20th will be charged an additional $10.00 to the already raised prices.
** You must attend the day you register for in order to receive CECs. Can pay with cash, PayPal, check or credit card. We ask that you please pay in advance. If you would like to pay with credit card, please click on the “Click here for a printable registration form” link below. You can then complete the form and mail/fax it into our Troy office in Attn: Katie.

CEC’s

AARC •BRPT •AAST

Contact
Katie Parrott
MDSS, CMSS, Sleep Solutions Home Medical
marketing@sleepsolutionsinc.com
877-753-3764
When
Thursday June 2, 2016 at 5:00 PM EDT
-to-
Friday June 3, 2016 at 4:00 PM EDT

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]]> https://michigansleepapneacenter.com/2016-sharing-knowledge/feed/ 0 The Utility of the Elbow Sign in the Diagnosis of OSA https://michigansleepapneacenter.com/utility-of-the-elbow-sign-diagnosis-osa/ https://michigansleepapneacenter.com/utility-of-the-elbow-sign-diagnosis-osa/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2015 22:45:11 +0000 http://michigansleepapneacenter.com/?p=387 Is this the future of triaging patients for potential OSA? This has been a long-standing process by partners of people who snore or in some cases stop breathing. Who knew we were helping to lead a medical advancement? All I was trying to do was get a good night’s sleep. A small clinical observation reported by co-author Mark Fenton, MD, of the University of Saskatchewan reported that among patients with partners a repeated statement made by partners was the need to poke or elbow patients who snore loudly or stop breathing to help restore regular breathing. This led to Fenton’s team developing a questionnaire that consists of just two questions: 1) Do you get elbowed for snoring too loudly? and/or 2) Do you get poked/elbowed because you stop breathing? Fenton states that “The questionnaire would be easy to incorporate into a clinical history and use in the diagnosis of OSA.” Since this study was only done in one center a more thorough case study would need to be completed to form a true result validating practical use of the questions in diagnosing OSA.

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]]> Is this the future of triaging patients for potential OSA? This has been a long-standing process by partners of people who snore or in some cases stop breathing. Who knew we were helping to lead a medical advancement? All I was trying to do was get a good night’s sleep.
A small clinical observation reported by co-author Mark Fenton, MD, of the University of Saskatchewan reported that among patients with partners a repeated statement made by partners was the need to poke or elbow patients who snore loudly or stop breathing to help restore regular breathing. This led to Fenton’s team developing a questionnaire that consists of just two questions: 1) Do you get elbowed for snoring too loudly? and/or 2) Do you get poked/elbowed because you stop breathing?
Fenton states that “The questionnaire would be easy to incorporate into a clinical history and use in the diagnosis of OSA.” Since this study was only done in one center a more thorough case study would need to be completed to form a true result validating practical use of the questions in diagnosing OSA.

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