Sleep Medicine
From the Journals
Traumatic brain injury tied to long-term sleep problems
The association with sleep disorders was strongest among those with mild TBI versus a more severe brain injury.
Sleep Strategies
Home noninvasive ventilation in hypercapnic COPD: Progress but important unanswered questions
Available data suggest that hypercapnic COPD patients are at high risk for adverse health outcomes.
Conference Coverage
Sleep apnea and cognitive impairment are common bedfellows
“People with cognitive impairment should be assessed for sleep apnea if they have difficulty with sleep or if they demonstrate sleep-related...
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Study: Central sleep apnea is common in ticagrelor users post ACS
“Whether this particular drug-induced central sleep apnea is consequential” is an open question, says outside expert.
From the Journals
Long-term CPAP use linked with more physical activity
New research reinforces the health benefits of treating obstructive sleep apnea.
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Short sleep predicts incident dementia and all-cause mortality
News
FDA clears novel daytime device for obstructive sleep apnea
The mouthpiece has electrodes located above and below the tongue.
From the Journals
Afternoon napping associated with better cognition in elderly, study shows
An observational study of more than 2,000 Chinese older adults finds higher scores for nappers in several areas of cognition testing.
Feature
Coronasomnia: Pervasive sleeplessness, self-medicating raise concerns of sleep experts
Lockdown-related stress and psychological factors may play a role, but SARS-CoV-2 may also have still-unrecognized central nervous system effects...
Sleep Strategies
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) advocates for year-round standard time
Multiple states have pending legislations to adopt year-round daylight saving time or year-round standard time.