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APD Today Winter 2010 Issue |
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The Sleep Health Center, a department of Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, strives for
quality testing and treatment at our facility while maintaining
excellent patient care. Serving New Hampshire and Vermont since 1996.
The Sleep Center currently has a two-bed facility dedicated to the
treatment of Sleep Disorders.
Continuing education on Sleep Disorders is important to us here at the
Sleep Health Center. We provide an opportunity for patients to meet and
discuss nutritional issues, treatment options, and other health care
issues related to sleep disorders at the Upper Valley A.W.A.K.E.
Support Group that is coordinated here at the hospital. For information
on when meetings are held, call 603-448-7436 or email us at
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Symptoms of Sleep Apnea Commonly Include:
- Extreme Sleepiness: Including falling asleep unintentionally, i.e. During work or while driving
- Loud snoring: Which disrupts your sleep and keeps others awake
- Pauses in Breathing: While sleeping then waking with a choke or gasping for air
- Restless or disturbed sleep: Often waking with the covers torn off the bed from tossing and turning
- Poor Concentration: Feeling "foggy" or let down, morning headaches
Speak to your primary care provider if you find any of the above symptoms.
Sleep Study
Testing for Sleep Apnea is by the performance of a test called a
Polysomnograph, or Sleep Study. This test is an overnight study of
your sleep conducted at our Sleep Center. This test includes sensors
that will monitor your heart rate, breathing rate and rhythm, eye
movement, muscle activity, brain activity, blood oxygen level, and
airflow.
Treatment of Sleep Apnea
The most common treatment for Sleep Apnea is CPAP, Continuous Positive
Airflow Pressure, which provides a flow of air delivered through a
nasal mask. This CPAP device is worn nightly to allow you to sleep
uninterrupted by helping eliminate any airflow obstruction. Surgical
options are also available if physical corrections are needed.
Nonconventional methods are also available such as positional measures
and oral appliances.
All Sleep Apnea evaluations and testing are provided following a
referral from your primary care provider. If your PCP needs a copy of
the referral form for the Sleep Center at Alice Peck Day Memorial
Hospital have them call or
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The Sleep Health Center
A department of Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
(603) 448-7436
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