Sleep Medicine
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Coronasomnia: Pervasive sleeplessness, self-medicating raise concerns of sleep experts
Lockdown-related stress and psychological factors may play a role, but SARS-CoV-2 may also have still-unrecognized central nervous system effects...
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COVID-19 symptoms persist months after acute infection
Majority of previously hospitalized patients were experiencing fatigue or muscle weakness 6 months after discharge.
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New resilience center targets traumatized health care workers
“It’s been grueling but we learned how to care of ourselves so we can take care of our patients,” said Joe Ciavarro, a PA at Mount Sinai.
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Biometric changes on fitness trackers, smartwatches detect COVID-19
Adding passively monitored physiologic data from wearable devices to self-reported symptom data enhances an app’s ability to discriminate between...
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Sleep apnea found to impact pain severity in younger adults
More thorough pain intensity screening in young patients with OSA may be needed.
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OSA diagnoses not carried forward to the inpatient setting
Missed OSA diagnoses could have especially negative implications for patients who don’t continue on positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy during...
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Screening algorithm safely selects patients for OSA treatment before bariatric surgery
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FDA orders stronger warnings on benzodiazepines
"While benzodiazepines are important therapies for many Americans, they are also commonly abused and misused," said Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn,...
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Study validates OSA phenotypes in Latinos
Prior research to characterize the heterogeneity of sleep apnea has not included a diverse Latino population.
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Insomnia may have a role in generation of stressful life events
The “stress-generation hypothesis” posits that depressed individuals generate more stressful life events.