Parkinson's Support Group Meeting

Our next meeting is Sunday - September 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm

  

Topic: “Sleep Disorders In The PD Patient”

Speaker: Richard K. Bogan, MD, FCCP, is Associate Clinical Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and the Chairman and Chief Medical Officer of SleepMed Inc. He is one of the founders of SleepMed, the largest sleep diagnostic company in the U.S.

Dr. Bogan received his medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics and hisPulmonary, Critical Care fellowship at the University of Alabama School of Medicine, both in Birmingham, Alabama.

Dr. Bogan is board certified in sleep medicine, pulmonary medicine and internal medicine with previous certification in critical care. He has served as the medical director for several hospital departments and serves on various business,community, and civic boards. He has dedicated the majority of his medical career to creating standards of excellence insleep disease management. In addition to operating a Columbia-based, 9-bed, accredited sleep center that serves astheir flagship operation and training site, he has been involved in numerous clinical research trials and has published numerous articles in sleep medicine. He has been a consultant to the pharmaceutical and device industry and haslectured in local, regional, and national meetings.

Where: Lexington Medical Center Park 1 - Auditorium - 2720 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia, SC 29169

Time: 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm
Cost: FREE - Please Bring Guests.
Contact: contact@columbiaparkinsonsupportgroup.org


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Night-Time Breathing Treatments Backed by Strongest Evidence Among Options to Treat Sleep Apnea

Disabled World (August 10, 2011)-Among the treatments for obstructive sleep apnea, the effectiveness of a nighttime-breathing machine called a "CPAP" was backed by the strongest evidence, and a mouthpiece worn at night was also shown to be effective, according to a new report funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Sleep apnea is a disorder that disrupts sleep for an estimated 12 million Americans, with millions more likely undiagnosed. The report found that the continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, which pumps air through a mask while the patient is asleep, is highly effective in improving sleep and related symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea by improving airflow. Another treatment, a mouthpiece called a mandibular advancement device (MAD), can also be very effective, the report found.

Weight loss and surgery may also be effective, although the evidence behind these treatments is not as strong, according to the report, a comparative effectiveness review prepared by the Tufts Medical Center Evidence-based Practice Center for AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program. The report does note that all treatments have possible side effects.

To highlight the findings of the report, AHRQ also published guides for consumers and clinicians that summarize the latest evidence for treating obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder that can lead to heart disease, diabetes and multiple other health problems. The report and the companion guides are available at http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov.

"Obstructive sleep apnea is a frustrating and debilitating condition for so many Americans, and millions of people don't even know they have it. The resultant poor sleep and daytime sleepiness can lead to work-related or driving accidents," said AHRQ Director Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. "These guides and this new report will help patients and their doctors understand what treatment options might be best for them."

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SleepMed Inc.

SleepMed, the nation's leader in Sleep and EEG diagnostic services and a major provider of therapy devices to sleep patients all over the United States.

In the field of sleep medicine, we operate over 160 sleep centers in hospitals, medical practices and at freestanding facilities. Recognized for our customer service leadership, we provide comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services at our sleep centers for the patients of thousands of primary care physicians and hundreds of sleep specialists that comprise our network.

Additionally, we operate over 20 DigiTrace Ambulatory EEG service centers and partner with dozens of comprehensive epilepsy centers across the nation to provide in-home EEG testing for those patients who have experienced seizures, spells or unexplained neurologic episodes. Our proprietary DigiTrace system is considered to be the gold-standard for ambulatory diagnosis of seizures and has been validated in many clinical publications.

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