Sleep Medicine
Sleep medicine Your journey to a healthy sleep starts here.
Sleep is one of the greatest blessings a person should enjoy every day, and this complex process directly affects vital activities in the human body. Recent studies have indicated that 6 out of 10 people have a sleep problem, and more than 80 diseases and organic and psychological disorders have been identified directly affecting sleep, from snoring and teeth squeaking to apnea and sleepwalking.
Lack of sleep and sleep disorders because of many health problems such as daily stress, lack of mental focus, traffic accidents and vulnerability, and can lead to depression, diabetes, strokes and Alzheimer’s.
Due to this importance AL Kindi Hospital pursue for the Development of this type of modern medicine in Jordan through the development of a sleep disorder treatment unit (sleep laboratory) to treat and diagnose sleep disorders in accordance with the latest standards in collaboration with the Arab German Sleep Center (AGSC) to diagnose and treat various sleep disorders, where the laboratory has a bedroom, equipped with surveillance devices and cameras to monitor abnormal changes under the supervision of a selection of competent and highly qualified doctors.
What is sleep medicine?
Sleep medicine is one of the sub-medical specialties developed in the 1970s and aims to diagnose and treat sleep disorders and other sleep-related problems.
Sleep disorders diagnosed and treated at Al Kindi Hospital
- Sleep shortness of breath
Sleep apnea occurs for short, frequent sleep periods ranging from several seconds to a few minutes without the patient’s perception, and sleep apnea is caused by airway obstruction or a disorder in the brain’s respiratory control center.
- Diagnosis of shortness of breath and sleep apnea
To diagnose sleep apnea, a sleep doctor begins to examine the patient’s medical history and clinical examination to detect his symptoms and risk factors, to make sure that the patient is experiencing sleep apnea or not, and if the doctor sees that the patient has sleep apnea, a sleep test is recommended.
- Treatment of shortness of breath and sleep apnea
Treatment depends on a range of factors such as severity of the disease, the general health status of the patient, and the presence of complications resulting from the disease such as heart disease.
- Treatment using air pressure devices that help sleep
– Continuous Positive Air Pumping Device (CPAP)
A patient with sleep apnea wears a mask that will provide a continuous flow of air under pressure inside the nose, helping to keep the respiratory passages open and preventing airway obstruction, giving the patient deeper sleep and regular breathing.
– Variable Positive Air Pump (BiPAP)
Unlike a continuous positive air pressure device, the variable positive air pump pumps the air with positive air pressure on two levels: one for exhalation and another for inhalation. Both devices are highly effective but each has a different use depending on the patient’s condition.
- Sleep disorders usually affect one or more of the following factors:
Amount of sleep: The patient sleeps for less or more than normal.
Quality of sleep: You don’t feel comfortable and clear when you wake up and may feel headaches, fatigue when waking up or falling asleep during the day.
Timing of sleep: The patient cannot sleep at normal bedtimes or on the contrary may feel sleepy and sleep at times and situations that are not suitable for sleep, for example while driving, while watching TV or sitting in the cinema or theater.
When should you visit the Sleep Disorders Treatment Unit?
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- Do you suffer from loud snoring and do not feel comfortable waking up?
- Do you have difficulty getting to sleep?
- Do you have excessive headache problems, lack of concentration or feel excessive drowsiness during the day?
When it comes to sleep problems and associated symptoms, you should initially consult a general practitioner to reveal the patient’s lifestyle such as sleep habits, type of nutrition, smoking and drinking alcohol, previous diseases, drug interventions, etc.
The general practitioner then performs a clinical examination to detect the overall health condition. Based on this information, the general practitioner decides whether the patient needs to visit the sleep lab or not.
Symptoms of sleep disorders and problems
There are a number of symptoms that indicate a sleep disorder, and if these symptoms appear, we recommend that you review the sleep disorder treatment unit at Al Kindi Hospital to diagnose and treat the problem. The most important of these symptoms are:
– Difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep all night.
- – Feeling very tired throughout the day.
- – Severe drowsiness and desire to sleep during the day.
- – loud snoring.
- – Sleep apnea or shortness of breath.
- – Abnormal movement or behaviors during sleep.
- – Difficulty concentrating.
- – Weight gain may sometimes result from sleep disorders.
- – Sometimes depression can be found.
If you have one of these symptoms, we recommend that you see a general practitioner or family doctor to accurately diagnose your condition and determine whether you need to visit the Sleep Disorders Treatment Unit.
What happens in the sleep lab (Sleep Medicine)?
A sleep lab (Sleep Medicine) is a room that allows doctors to monitor the patient during sleep to determine and treat the type of problems he or she has. The transfer to the sleep laboratory is made after diagnostic options have been exhausted and on the recommendation of the doctor.
Patient sleep is measured day and night, breathing problems and muscle and neurological disorders, and patients often have to spend two days in the sleep laboratory, managed by a group of skilled staff with scientific and practical skills.
For the patient’s convenience, this room is equipped with luxurious furniture based on the recommendations of scientific studies so that the patient feels like he or she is in the atmosphere of the house.
The importance of the sleep laboratory lies in planning and monitoring sleep to reach a conclusion regarding the four stages of sleep, through electrodes that record heartbeat, brain activity, muscle activity and eye movement. In addition to providing the patient with the treatments he needs in the sleep lab.
Procedures at the start of treatment
- Sleep medicine You should visit your doctor for advice before conducting an examination.
- Obtaining approval from insurance companies or paying the required amount when entering uninsured patients. To find out which insurance companies are included in Al Kindi Hospital.
- You can bring your personal items when you come to the hospital, such as pajamas.
- Consult your doctor about any medications you take before you enter the hospital and on the possibility of taking them before, during and after a sleep test in the sleep laboratory.
- In order to ensure the safety of patients, please abide by public safety instructions and do not smoke in the room. You can also use the bell in the room if you need any help from your doctor.
Sleep Medicine – Healthy sleep for a better life
Whatever difficulties you experience in sleeping, you can go back to sleep like children through proper evaluation and treatment.
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