Two types of sleep apnea exist: central sleep apnea, caused by brain abnormalities, and obstructive sleep apnea, caused by blockage of your airways by obstruction in your throat. Obstructive sleep apnea, the more common type, affects over 12...
Hypoglycemia---blood sugar (blood glucose) less than 30 mg/dl (milligrams per deciliter) in the first 24 hours of life---occurs most frequently in newborn infants of diabetic mothers, babies who are small for gestational age (SGA) and premature...
Continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP uses pressure to keep the airway open preventing the user from experiencing breathing problems while they sleep. CPAP is a treatment process typically used for individuals who have a condition called...
Cerebral palsy is a term used to describe permanent motor damage. Cerebral palsy does not always indicate intellectual impairment, although two-thirds of people with CP have some mental disability, according to the National Institute of...
Apnea means periods of not breathing. Many parents of ill or preterm children rely on home apnea monitors to alert them if their child stops breathing. Apnea monitors are also used in hospitals to monitor people with illnesses that may result in...
While respiratory symptoms such as wheezing might seem unrelated to gastrointestinal issues, a connection between the two can exist. Infants develop gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly known simply as acid reflux, reflux or GERD, when a...
When you are pregnant, fatigue is one of the symptoms you'll likely notice in your first trimester. From this point on, you'll have a complicated relationship with sleep. The more you want to rest, the more difficult sleep becomes due to your body...
A pulse oximeter measures the amount of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen. Oxygen saturation measured by pulse oximetry (SpO2) between 96 and 100 percent are considered normal, according to nursing instructor Kathy Lawrence, M.S.N. of the...
Sleep apnea is the obstruction of breathing during sleep for up to one or two minuets. Learn more about the causes, symptoms and treatments for sleep apnea in this health video.
