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Sleep Disorders : United Sates Statistics

78M

Sleep Apnea (5)

46M

Insomnia (6)

Of the more than 80 different sleep disorders, these two are the most common.

Frequently asked questions

Sleep Disorders

Sleep Health Disparities

Barriers to Sleep Care

Community Interventions

Patient Advocacy

Sleep Disorders

Sleep apnea isn’t caused by just one thing — it can come from a floppy or crowded airway, weak airway muscle responses, a brain that wakes too easily, or a breathing control system that overcorrects — and many people have a mix. Look at the following reasons.

Learn about Sleep Apnea

Learn about Insomnia

Pulse Oximeter Skin Bias

Disparities in Sleep Disorders

Sleep Disorders & Latinos

CDC links poor sleep to chronic disease

Sleep Disorders & African Americans

Community Health Workers Collaboration

Equity Work In ACTION

Sleep Apnea Treatment Options
(Current and Future)

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure-Gold Standard for Sleep Apnea

There are different types of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Machines.

CPAP-Continuous positive airway pressure=one set pressure
Auto Titrating PAP=sleep physician sets prescription for a range of pressure usually 5-15
Bi-Pap-Bi-Level Pressure=higher pressure when inhaling and lower pressure when exhaling

Nerve Stimulators

The nerve stimulators address the oversized tongue as a cause of sleep apnea. It works by giving a soft electrical pulse to the nerve that attaches to the tongue to make it flatter and not block the airway.

There are two currently FDA approved and on the commercial market:

Inspire Device-attached to one side of the tongue
Genio Device-attaches to both sides of the tongue

Considerations:
These devices will only treat an airway collapse that is tongue based. NOT for other
collapses.

A patient who is considering this will have to undergo screening AND a procedure called
a Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) to see if they have this type of collapse.

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Mandibular Advancement Device

Board Certified Sleep Dentists work with individuals diagnosed by a sleep physician to custom make an oral appliance

The devices are not boil and bite!

They are made through measurements of jaw alignment which will open the airway
There should be numerous appointments over the course of months to properly titrate the device

Note: Listing treatment options is NOT an endorsement or suggestion to try one treatment over the other.

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Disclaimer: This site is intended for informational purposes only. It should not be taken for medical advise. Please consult your physician before you make any changes to your sleep treatment.

Values

Vision

Sleep Disorders : United Sates Statistics

Frequently asked questions

What are the signs of sleep apnea?

Sleep Disorders

Sleep apnea isn’t caused by just one thing — it can come from a floppy or crowded airway, weak airway muscle responses, a brain that wakes too easily, or a breathing control system that overcorrects — and many people have a mix. Look at the following reasons.

Pulse Oximeter Skin Bias

Disparities in Sleep Disorders

Sleep Disorders & Latinos

CDC links poor sleep to chronic disease

Sleep Disorders & African Americans

Community Health Workers Collaboration

Equity Work In ACTION

Sleep Apnea Treatment Options
(Current and Future)

The nerve stimulators address the oversized tongue as a cause of sleep apnea. It works by giving a soft electrical pulse to the nerve that attaches to the tongue to make it flatter and not block the airway.

There are two currently FDA approved and on the commercial market:

Inspire Device-attached to one side of the tongue

Genio Device-attaches to both sides of the tongue

Considerations:
These devices will only treat an airway collapse that is tongue based. NOT for other
collapses.

A patient who is considering this will have to undergo screening AND a procedure called
a Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) to see if they have this type of collapse.

Because there are a number of reasons (types of collapses) why a persons airway collapses, pharmaceutical companies are developing medications.

These medications will target the upper airway and minimize the collapse.

Note: Listing treatment options is NOT an endorsement or suggestion to try one treatment over the other.

Collaborators

Values

Vision

Sleep Disorders : United Sates Statistics

Frequently asked questions

What are the signs of sleep apnea?

Sleep Disorders

Sleep apnea isn’t caused by just one thing — it can come from a floppy or crowded airway, weak airway muscle responses, a brain that wakes too easily, or a breathing control system that overcorrects — and many people have a mix. Look at the following reasons.

Pulse Oximeter Skin Bias

Disparities in Sleep Disorders

Sleep Disorders & Latinos

CDC links poor sleep to chronic disease

Sleep Disorders & African Americans

Community Health Workers Collaboration

Equity Work In ACTION

Sleep Apnea Treatment Options (Current and Future)

Note: Listing treatment options is NOT an endorsement or suggestion to try one treatment over the other.

Collaborators

Sleep Apnea Treatment Options
(Current and Future)