Consultation

The consultation is by referral only. A referral is a request to a specialist for investigation, opinion, treatment and/or management of a condition or problem of a patient.

A referral to Napa Sleep Diagnostics can be requested by your:

- General Practitioner: Most referrals are usually arranged by your general practitioner.

- Specialist: Your Specialist will request sleep investigation study.

The sleep clinic can be contacted on (707) 224-3448 between 9:00am – 5:30pm Monday to Friday for inquiries.

 

 

Treatment

Treatment of breathing disorders of sleep fits into five broad categories:

•    Continuous Positive Airway pressure (CPAP) – the delivery of a constant low pressure of air to the upper airway via a nose or face mask during sleep to pneumatically splint it open, preventing obstructive sleep apnea.

•    Lifestyle changes such as those that promote weight loss.

•    Dental devices – for the treatment of snoring and milder forms of obstructive sleep apnea.

•    Non-Invasive ventilation (NIV) – the delivery of intermittent positive airway pressure via a nose or face mask to mechanically assist breathing, particularly during sleep, in patients with respiratory muscles that are either weak or excessively loaded due to obesity, chest wall deformity or advanced lung disease (to be check).

1. •   Surgery – by a specialist, where a surgically correctable condition exists (NSD makes no recommendations or referrals in this regard. The patient should consult directly with their primary physician or specialist.)