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We’d like to hear from you!  As part of our Working Groups initiative, we’d like to know what questions and concerns you have about sleep-disordered breathing. Whether you are a diagnosed patient, parent, employer, you suspect that you or a loved one may have sleep apnea, or are a healthcare provider trying to help your patients navigate this process, we want to hear what obstacles you are facing so we can address them in our Provider Perspectives newsletter, panel discussions or our patient support meetings.

Please e-mail Dr. Liana Groza, the Spokane Sleep Apnea Network Coordinator, with any questions or suggestions. Contact:  DrGroza@SpokaneSleepApneaDentistry.com 

Please do not include any patient names or other private information as this is not a secure channel.  All questions will be published anonymously.





FREE EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT MEETING

Presented by the Spokane Chapter of the
American Sleep Apnea Association

Dr. Liana Groza DDS FAGD

5/29/2018

Moran Prairie Public Library

6004 S Regal St, Spokane WA

6 - 7:30 pm

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OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

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In the News:

Sleep Apnea Impact on Alzheimer's Disease


Provider Perspectives 


Medically Indicated Breathing / Airway Care - Dr. Duane Grummons DDS, MSD


Dr. Duane Grummons:  Airway Focused Orthodontics

 

 

To see presentation click this link:   https://vimeo.com/channels/1129113

Orthodontic pioneer, Duane Grummons, challenges us to look at orthodontics in a different way. This discussion highlights how we have failed to put into practice information that has been available to us for decades. Maybe it's time for us to catch up.

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  The Spokane Regional Sleep Apnea Network is an open community initiative designed to assist the local A.W.A.K.E. chapter of the American Sleep Apnea Association network and complement regularly scheduled patient support meetings with online resources, research updates and provider discussions. 

    Given that 80-90% of the 25 million Americans with sleep apnea are yet to be diagnosed (according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine), our mission is to create a coalition of local health care providers willing to work together to increase awareness about this condition in adults and children, find more efficient ways to screen, diagnose and treat at-risk patients and explore interdisciplinary therapeutic approaches based on the most current research and technology. 

    If you are a patient, or know someone who may have sleep-disordered breathing, we hope that the various resources found here are of practical use. If you are a health care provider, wellness program administrator or support group coordinator, please consider joining one of the working groups in this network, contributing references or sharing your professional insights in our Provider Perspectives forum.  With sleep apnea now firmly established as a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke, in addition to its significant impact on daytime performance and quality of life, it is our hope that by coordinating an effective, multi-disciplinary strategy we can ensure that the most at-risk patients in our community have access to the necessary testing, preventive and therapeutic resources. 

Sleep Apnea - Source: American Academy of Sleep Medicine








PROVIDER PERSPECTIVES


  • The following are links to externally published articles by local area providers (except as noted). Opinions expressed in these articles are those of the authors alone, who are solely responsible for the accuracy of their content. To submit a link, please contact Dr. Liana Groza at admin@spokanesleepapneanetwork.com

  • Medically Indicated Breathing / Airway Care - Dr. Duane Grummons DDS, MSD The behavioral and neuro-cognitive sequelae of poor sleep are well documented.  The physical co-morbidities of bad sleep are numerous and well documented. Sleepiness in adults and hyperactivity in ...
    Posted Feb 2, 2017, 11:56 PM by Admin SRSAN
  • Dr. Duane Grummons: Airway-Focused Orthodontics Dr. Duane Grummons:  Airway Focused Orthodontics  To see presentation click this link:   https://vimeo.com/channels/1129113Orthodontic pioneer, Duane Grummons, challenges us to look at orthodontics in a different ...
    Posted Jan 6, 2017, 11:04 AM by Admin SRSAN
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SRSAN NEWSLETTER

  • Research updates, industry news, community events, working groups initiatives, etc.

  • The Effects of Sleep Apnea on Alzheimer’s Disease Sleep Apnea can be considered a modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, according  to a 2015 paper published in the Journal of Neuroscience Research  (Daulatzai 2015). Alzheimer’s dementia ...
    Posted Jun 8, 2016, 12:40 AM by Admin SRSAN
  • Depression symptoms may be improved by treatment with CPAP or Oral Appliance Therapy A couple of recent studies by Cheng and Hayley show that obstructive sleep apnea is approximately five times more common in patients with depression than in control participants  and conversely ...
    Posted Jun 8, 2016, 12:37 AM by Admin SRSAN
  • Mobile Apps Assist Physicians with Sleep Screening, Patients with Compliance A new mobile app (MySleep101) has been developed by a neurologist and a board-certified sleep physician at the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep. The learning application offers healthcare teams ...
    Posted May 22, 2015, 11:49 AM by Admin SRSAN
  • MATRx Oral Appliance Titration Technology Moving Closer to In-Home Applications The introduction of Zephyr Sleep Technologies' MATRx titration system in 2012 revolutionized the field of dental sleep medicine. For the first time, a single-night test in the sleep lab ...
    Posted May 22, 2015, 11:41 AM by Admin SRSAN
  • CPAP Therapy Effect May be Comparable to Oral Diabetes Medication A study conducted at the University of Chicago demonstrated that with optimal use, one week of CPAP therapy reduced the mean 24-hr glucose levels and improved post-breakfast glucose ...
    Posted May 22, 2015, 11:41 AM by Admin SRSAN
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Disclaimer and Contact Information:

The information appearing on this website is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for the medical advice of one’s personal health care provider.

The SRSAN website is published and maintained by Dr. Liana Groza, DDS and is offered as a centralized resource and local communication platform. Please note that listing on this website does not represent any type of endorsement - patients seeking care are advised to verify all providers' credentials independently.

To join one of our working groups, submit a reference or ask any questions, please send your e-mail to drgroza@spokanesleepapneadentistry.com   Please do not submit any personal health information through this e-mail address as this is not a secure channel.