Sleep Medicine
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Different zolpidem maintenance regimens show similar efficacy
Key clinical point: Interspersing placebos between active doses may be a reasonable approach for maintaining clinical gains following priming....
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Sleep apnea linked to worsened neurocognitive function in Hispanic women
Key clinical point: Hispanic women patients diagnosed with sleep apnea should be watched closely for neurocognitive dysfunction.Major finding: The...
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Impact of poor sleep on GPA equal to binge drinking for college students
Key clinical point: Interventions aimed at improving sleep hygiene for college students are needed.Major finding: Insomnia and other sleep...
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Insomnia increases risk of retirement because of poor health or disability
Key clinical point: Addressing the insomnia problems of patients aged 50 and older could have important public health implications.Major finding:...
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App improved adherence to CPAP for apnea
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Lower ferritin threshold advised for children with RLS
Key clinical point: For children with restless sleep, consider iron supplementation at a serum ferritin level of 20 mcg/L.Major finding: A serum...
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VIDEO: How to tell which apnea patients oxygen will help
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Apnea-of-prematurity therapy doesn’t prevent later OSA
Key clinical finding: Obstructive apnea remains a significant problem in premature babies as they age, despite caffeine therapy.Major finding: No...
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Home-based OSA testing costs less than lab-based testing
Key clinical point: Patients did not have poor outcomes because they were evaluated in the home setting, or because treatment was initiated in the...
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Orexin antagonist improved sleep in phase III studies
Key clinical point: Orexin antagonist suvorexant improved sleep based on both subjective and objective measures, with minimal side effects.