The unit of the dream of the Hospital de Vinalopó recognised as respiratory unit.

-Unit boasts a multidisciplinary approach, involving the services of Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, neurophysiology, maxillofacial surgery, nursing and Pneumology

-sleep disorders affect around 4-6%

Elx, January 2013.- La unit of the dream of the Hospital de Vinalopó has been accredited as a respiratory unit by the Spanish society of Pneumology and thoracic surgery, in order to avoid displacement and offer a personalized service to the patient.

After the evaluation of requests, coinciding with the meeting of the sleep Area winter, not invasive and ventilation critical care, the unit of the dream of the Hospital of the Vinalopó has fulfilled all the necessary requirements to be recognized as a respiratory unit.

This unit has a multidisciplinary approach, involving multitude of professionals of Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, neurophysiology, maxillofacial surgery, nursing and Pneumology, working joint with the objective of establishing a daily communication that allows a comprehensive follow-up of the patients with this pathology.

Dr. Amat, Coordinator of the service of Pneumology of the Hospital of the Vinalopó has wanted to thank the entire team of nursing and Dr. José Manuel León your time, involvement, good make and dedication to achieve this recognition. Is a great satisfaction for the whole team have achieved this accreditation since it represents a recognition of the service provided from the Hospital de Vinalopó society ”, adds Dr. Amat.

sleep disorders affect around 4-6% of the population causing serious health problems such as fatigue, depression, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease and stroke, as well as promote the occurrence of traffic accidents, occupational or domestic. The unit of the dream of the Hospital of the Vinalopó was born in December of 2010 with the aim to treat people suffering from this type of problems, specifically apneas-hipoapneas syndrome during sleep and offer both diagnosis and treatment.

This disease is characterized by the presence of obstruction of the upper airway, causing the patient to stop breathing during sleep for 10 seconds and up to more than one minute. These multiple Arousals not aware lead to drowsiness and tiredness during the day.

The unit of the dream of the Hospital of the Vinalopó

The Center has a room with 3 boxes for study of testing and a control zone that enables individualized treatment. The patient, which is manned by a staff of nurses with specific training, remains a stay as similar as possible to your sleep environment, controlled by a video surveillance camera and a monitor that records the variations, characteristics and quality of the breath, as well as brain activity if required a more specific study.

This area is ready for testing of polygraphy temporarily, polysomnography and titling of CPAP, this latest study aimed at already diagnosed patients treated at home through mechanical ventilation not invasive.

Such tests, which are performed after a previous data socket of voltage, size, weight, etc … require at least 5 hours of sleep to be effective, so that with a single night study is completed and the patient can return to his home in the morning.