Sleep Medicine
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VIDEO: Dementia risk spikes in older veterans with sleep disorders, PTSD
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New push: OSA screen at Medicare introduction
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Poor sleep linked to cortical amyloid burden
Key clinical point: Improved sleep quality might provide protection from Alzheimer’s disease.Major finding: Self-reported somnolence, poorer sleep...
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CPAP’s antihypertensive benefit holds up in real world
Key clinical point: The association between CPAP and reductions in blood pressure in clinical practice appears to be stronger.Major finding: One...
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Sleep apnea raises cardiomyopathy risk ninefold in pregnancy
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Benzodiazepine prescribing rates highest in the South
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Benzodiazepine prescribing rates highest in the South
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Individualized program improves sleep in preschoolers
Key clinical point: A focused, individualized program can help recalcitrant preschoolers get to sleep and stay asleep.Major finding: In a pilot...
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Acromegaly: Look closely for sleep-disordered breathing
Key clinical point: Reliance on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and desaturation index on overnight oximetry to screen for OSA in patients with newly...
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Technique identifies when oxygen will benefit apnea
Key clinical point: A new polysomnography technique can identify which patients with obstructive sleep apnea will benefit from supplemental oxygen...