Endoscopy is the insertion of a long, thin tube into the body for a thorough examination of an internal organ or tissue. Certain functions, including scanning and minor surgery, can also be used.
Endoscopes are minimally invasive and can be placed in openings such as the mouth or anus in the body.
HOW DOES ENDOSCOPY WORKS?
For example in the knee or abdomen, they can be inserted into small inci...
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When you use your CPAP night after night, you introduce it into your breath, the dead skin cells on your face and the oils in your hair. Germs, grease, and oils can start to circulate in the machine and grow mold or bacteria.
Your CPAP Machine will also pick up dust, allergens, and germs from the surrounding area and can introduce them into your lungs. This could facilitate the attack of an inf...
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Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts while sleeping. These sleep apnea causes can happen 30 times or more in an hour and range anywhere from a few seconds to minutes, disrupting the person's night's sleep. One way to look out for sleep apnea symptoms is if you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night's sleep. In this blog...
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