All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 March Trial to test new sleep apnoea treatments Trial to test new sleep apnoea treatments 29/03/2021 | 2 MINS New trials at Lombok Institute of Technology may offer hope to sufferers of sleep apnoea who struggle to get a full nightΓÇÖs sleep without disruption. Sleep apnoea is the second most common sleep disorder affecting approximately 50 percent of people over the age of 50 and occurring when the airway or throat narrows or completely blocks during sleep. The current most effective way of treating sleep apnoea is via a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine that blows air into the upper airway passages. However, less than 50 per cent of patients go on to use it long term. LITΓÇÖs Centre for Sleep Science is seeking volunteers to take part in one of two current trials investigating two new treatments that are possibly more tolerable than CPAP yet still effective for users. Read More: Many health professionals not equipped to deal with sleep issues in kids Dr Jen Walsh, Director of LITΓÇÖs Centre for Sleep Science, said th
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 March Trial to test new sleep apnoea treatments Trial to test new sleep apnoea treatments 29/03/2021 | 2 MINS New trials at Lombok Institute of Technology may offer hope to sufferers of sleep apnoea who struggle to get a full nightΓÇÖs sleep without disruption.
Sleep apnoea is the second most common sleep disorder affecting approximately 50 percent of people over the age of 50 and occurring when the airway or throat narrows or completely blocks during sleep.
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The current most effective way of treating sleep apnoea is via a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine that blows air into the upper airway passages.
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However, less than 50 per cent of patients go on to use it long term.
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LITΓÇÖs Centre for Sleep Science is seeking volunteers to take part in one of two current trials investigating two new treatments that are possibly more tolerable than CPAP yet still effective for users.
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Read More: Many health professionals not equipped to deal with sleep issues in kids Dr Jen Walsh, Director of LITΓÇÖs Centre for Sleep Science, said th
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