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Reuters Health
Monday, December 11, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a preliminary study suggest that memory deficits that are common among people with sleep apnea can improve when they are treated with positive airway pressure.
Sleep apnea occurs when breathing passages become obstructed during sleep, often when soft tissues around the larynx and throat collapse inward. Breathing can be interrupted temporarily but frequently, often accompanied by snoring. A proven treatment is a face or nose mask connected to a machine that delivers continuous pressurized air to keep the airways open during sleep.
Dr. Molly E. Zimmerman at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, and her associates screened 179 people diagnosed with sleep apnea, and identified 58 with measurable memory impairments.
All 58 subjects were prescribed treatment with a positive airway pressure (PAP) device, with an internal microprocessor to monitor compliance. The results are reported in the December issue of the medical journal Chest.
After 3 months of treatment, the investigators classified subjects according to treatment adherence: 14 used positive airway pressure on average of less than 2 hours per night (poor users); 25 who used PAP 2 to 6 hours per night (moderate users); and 19 who used the device more than 6 hours per night (optimal users).
Zimmerman's team found that 21 percent of poor users, 44 percent of moderate users, and 68 percent of optimal users achieved normal memory performance after 3 months.
"The information obtained from these results could be used as a potential motivator for (sleep apnea) patients struggling with poor positive airway pressure adherence," the investigators suggest.
SOURCE: Chest, December 2006.
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呼吸暂停治疗将有助于记忆问题
Reuters Health
Monday, December 11, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a preliminary study suggest that memory deficits that are common among people with sleep apnea can improve when they are treated with positive airway pressure.
一项初步研究的结果由睡眠呼吸暂停的导致的记忆力减退可以通过呼吸道正压治疗而得到改善。
Sleep apnea occurs when breathing passages become obstructed during sleep, often when soft tissues around the larynx and throat collapse inward. Breathing can be interrupted temporarily but frequently, often accompanied by snoring. A proven treatment is a face or nose mask connected to a machine that delivers continuous pressurized air to keep the airways open during sleep.
睡眠中呼吸道出现阻塞就会导致呼吸暂停，最常见的阻塞的原因就是咽喉周围的后缀，呼吸被间断频繁的打断，并且合并打鼾。一项被证明的治疗是使用一个脸或鼻的罩与提供持续正压的机器相连来保持呼吸道的畅通。
Dr. Molly E. Zimmerman at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, and her associates screened 179 people diagnosed with sleep apnea, and identified 58 with measurable memory impairments.
All 58 subjects were prescribed treatment with a positive airway pressure (PAP) device, with an internal microprocessor to monitor compliance. The results are reported in the December issue of the medical journal Chest.
纽约Albert Einstein College of Medicine的Molly医生和他的助手，回顾了179例被诊断为睡眠呼吸暂停患者并且确诊58例有可测的记忆障碍，这58例患者全部给于呼吸道正压（pap）治疗，并有一个内置的
程序来监测呼吸道顺应性。结果发布在12月份的 medical journal Chest
After 3 months of treatment, the investigators classified subjects according to treatment adherence: 14 used positive airway pressure on average of less than 2 hours per night (poor users); 25 who used PAP 2 to 6 hours per night (moderate users); and 19 who used the device more than 6 hours per night (optimal users).
经过3个月的治疗，研究者按照接受治疗的时间分组：14例每晚使用小于2小时（少用组），25例每晚使用2-6个小时（中用组），还有19例每晚使用超过6小时（理想组）
Zimmerman's team found that 21 percent of poor users, 44 percent of moderate users, and 68 percent of optimal users achieved normal memory performance after 3 months.
Zimmerman的研究小组发现，经过3个月的治疗，21%的少用组，44%的中用组和68%的理想组病例能达到正常记忆力。
"The information obtained from these results could be used as a potential motivator for (sleep apnea) patients struggling with poor positive airway pressure adherence," the investigators suggest
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