Sleep Medicine
Conference Coverage
Slow-wave sleep linked to Parkinson’s disease cognition
SAN DIEGO – Study “suggests that interventions to improve sleep might also improve cognitive function in individuals with PD.”
Conference Coverage
Phrenic nerve stimulator shows heart failure benefits
DALLAS – Can phrenic nerve simulation succeed where adaptive servo-ventilation failed?
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves implantable device for central sleep apnea
The FDA approves another therapy for central sleep apnea patients.
News from the FDA/CDC
Sleep issues vary by menopausal status
Report examines sleep duration and quality in women aged 40-59 years.
From the Journals
New test could cause OSA’s treatment success rate to rise
A novel device helps prospectively determine which patients with obstructive sleep apnea will respond to treatment with an oral appliance.
Conference Coverage
Nearly half of patients who stop taking opioids for 6 months resume use later
SAN DIEGO – Study of medical records from 2.5 million people finds links between opioid use and lipid disorders, hypertension, and sleep-wake...
From the Journals
CPAP doesn’t cut rates of CV events, death
The use of PAP showed no significant association with a range of cardiovascular outcomes.
Opinion
Nocturia and sleep apnea
Frequent nocturia may require a search beyond the usual diagnostic suspects.
Conference Coverage
Most arrhythmia clinic patients have undetected OSA
BOSTON – “Just about every patient with an arrhythmia should have a sleep study.”
Conference Coverage
Telemonitoring with feedback improves CPAP
BOSTON – A telemonitoring system could help patients adhere to their CPAP prescriptions.