Sleep Medicine
Sleep Strategies
Sleep Strategies: Sleep in adults with Down syndrome
Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal disorder with an estimated 250,700 children, teens, and adults living with DS in the United...
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App may improve CPAP adherence
Use of a mobile app may help sleep apnea patients adhere to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, a small study suggests.The app –...
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Postsurgical O2 may cut AHI events
Apnea-hypopnea index events per hour were less in patients who received oxygen postoperatively than in patients who received no oxygen...
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OSA tool uncovers risks of postoperative complications
Patients undergoing elective surgery with high symptomless multivariable apnea prediction index (sMVAP) scores had postoperative complications...
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Sleep apnea may induce distinct form of atrial fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation associated with sleep apnea appears to have features that should be addressed specifically for sustained rhythm control.
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USPSTF punts on sleep apnea screening
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force neither supports nor rejects screening asymptomatic adults for obstructive sleep apnea in the primary care...
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Curb AF recurrences through risk factor modification
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Overlooking the common modifiable risk factors in patients with atrial fibrillation is missing out on an excellent opportunity...
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Blood pressure rise follows halting CPAP
Many previous studies showed no effect of CPAP treatment on cardiovascular outcomes, but when researchers took CPAP users off therapy for 2 weeks...
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Internet-based CBT may be effective treatment for chronic insomnia
A study of more than 300 adults with chronic insomnia shows that cognitive-behavioral therapy delivered online can lead to improved sleep...
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Adaptive servo ventilation cuts atrial fib burden
Adaptive servo ventilation appeared to substantially reduce atrial fibrillation burden in patients with heart failure and sleep apnea in a...