Sleep Medicine
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A brief scale IDs sleep-disordered breathing in pregnancy
Key clinical point: A short pregnancy-specific sleep disturbance scale may be useful as a screening tool for sleep-disordered breathing in...
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New obesity algorithm covers complications in addition to BMI
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A CPAP alternative, implantable tongue stimulator is ahead for apnea
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Tracking top research in the ATS late-breakers session
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SLEEP STRATEGIES: Implantable stimulator: A PAP alternative
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Nocturnal cortisol levels predicted neurocognitive impairment in sleep apnea
Major finding: Nighttime cortisol levels accounted for 9%-16% of variance in learning, memory, and working memory, and apnea severity did not...
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Obstructive sleep apnea complicates atrial fibrillation
Major finding: Atrial fibrillation patients with sleep apnea had a significant, 12% increased rate of hospitalizations, compared with atrial...
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Better blood pressure, glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes on CPAP for apnea
Major finding: OSA patients with T2D patients treated with CPAP had significantly lower HbA1c at 5 years than did those not on CPAP, at 8.2% and...