Another (British) study monitored reactions to the DTP when given to infants born prematurely and discovered severe apnoeic episodes in these infants following the administration of the DTP. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
In particular, it can lead to road accidents: some 25\% of apnoeic drivers report having fallen asleep at the wheel at least once. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
Not only can frequent apnoeic episodes multiply the sufferer's risk of cardiovascular disease by five, they also have a direct impact on day-to-day life. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
In his view, daytime sleepiness is not sufficiently researched by doctors, even - or especially - if the apnoeic patient is given the gold standard treatment. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
The following year C gave birth to a son who suffered from apnoeic attacks and congenital laryngomalacia and bronchomalacia within the first years of his life. From Wordnik.com. [Mondaq.Com - feed of articles] Reference
Despite this adjustment, there remained thirty subjects with unexplained residual daytime sleepiness, which represented six per cent of the apnoeic patients treated with the renowned CPAP!. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
"It used to be thought that apnoeic snoring had absolutely no acute effects on brain function but this is plainly not true," lead author of the study Professor Caroline Rae said in a statement. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
"It used to be thought that apnoeic snoring had absolutely no acute effects on brain function but this is plainly not true," said lead author of the study, New South Global Professor Caroline Rae. From Wordnik.com. [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference
Increasingly widespread, this chronic disease (currently believed to affect at least 5\% of middle-aged men and women, though the number of apnoeic subjects could be much higher) is often associated with snoring. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
The apnoeic patient, deprived of healing sleep, is perpetually tired, has greater difficulty in concentrating during the day, and, above all, suffers from daytime sleepiness that can have very serious consequences. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
There are many advantages to sharing the same bed, most importantly, it is during sleep that we are most vulnerable, and another person in the same bed may improve ones chances of survival (fires, robbery, snakes, epileptic attacks, apnoeic attacks etc). From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
In general increased sensitivity is preferable in order to improve patient-ventilator synchrony (ie to stop the patient "fighting" the ventilator) but excessively high sensitivity may result in false or auto-triggering (ie ventilator detects what it "thinks" is an attempt by the patient to breath although the patient is apnoeic). From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Respiratory fatigue or apnoeic periods. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
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