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Sleep apnea device eases fatigue in three weeks
By Julie Steenhuysen  / Jan 1, 2010

CHICAGO (Reuters) --- People with breathing problems that disrupt their sleep were less tired after three weeks of treatment with a breathing device compared to those treated with a placebo, U.S. researchers said on Saturday.

The findings show that regular use of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) masks reduces fatigue caused by obstructive sleep apnea, a chronic disorder that affects 12 million Americans.

Sleep apnea raises the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, irregular heartbeat and diabetes.

It occurs when soft tissue in the back of the throat collapses during sleep, blocking the airway and causing the brain to rouse the sleeper, who gasps for air -- a cycle that can occur as many as 30 times in an hour.

CPAP disrupts this cycle by providing a steady stream of air through a mask that keeps the airway open during sleep.

Companies that make CPAP treatments include Graymark Healthcare and ResMed Inc.

"These results are important as they highlight that patients who comply with CPAP therapy can find relief from fatigue and experience increases in energy and vigor after a relatively short treatment period," Lianne Tomfohr of San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego, whose study appears in the journal Sleep, said in a statement.

Several studies have shown that CPAP treatment can reduce other health risks, such as lowering the risk of stroke, but few have studied the impact on fatigue, which can reduce work performance and increase the risk of accidents.

For the study, Tomfohr and a team at the University of California, San Diego, studied 59 adults in their late 40s who had at least 10 partial or complete pauses in breathing per hour of sleep.

These volunteers were randomly assigned to get either CPAP or a sham therapy. Both groups were trained on the proper use of the equipment and filled out questionnaires.

After three weeks, volunteers who got CPAP treatment had significantly less fatigue on two independent scales measuring fatigue and they reported having more energy.

There was no such improvement among those who got the placebo treatment.

CPAP treatment is the most common treatment for sleep apnea.

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Toronto student, 18, deported to Mexico
Daniel Garcia cited homophobia in asylum bid
 
January 2, 2011 / The Montreal Gazette
 
TORONTO - An 18-year-old refugee claimant who said his life could be at risk if he were sent back to Mexico has been deported, officials confirmed Sunday.

Daniel Garcia, whose application for a temporary stay of his deportation order was dismissed by the Federal Court on Friday, was deported, according to Canada Border Services Agency and the immigrant-rights group No One Is Illegal.

"Daniel Garcia unwillingly boarded a plane to Mexico City," the group said on its website. CBSA said Sunday the deportation proceeded "as per standard removal procedures," providing no other details.

Garcia was scheduled to be deported Saturday but no details of his departure were revealed by officials, an itinerary blackout lawyer Joel Sandaluk called "very unusual."

"I've been doing this for 10 years and I've never seen this once," he said. He said he suspected Garcia's flights details were withheld because of the amount of attention the story had attracted.

The Grade 11 student arrived in Canada as a minor in 2007 under the guardianship of his elder sister, Brenda. The two applied for refugee status, arguing that they faced persecution and possibly death in Mexico because Brenda is gay. They said they had experienced discrimination and homophobic violence there.

Her application was denied and she was deported last Monday.

The younger Garcia had been held in a Canada Border Services Agency detention centre since Dec. 23.

Garcia had applied for temporary residency his last-ditch attempt to stay in Canada.

According to the court decision, Garcia failed to report a change of his address when he moved in October 2010, and he failed to appear at an immigration hearing in November, which lead to a warrant for his arrest.

"The applicant's behaviour shows complete disregard for Canada's immigration laws," the judge wrote in a court decision.

The decision also noted that returning to Mexico wouldn't cause Garcia "irreparable harm."

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