Sleep Medicine
Child Psychiatry Consult
Insomnia – going beyond sleep hygiene
External factors, such as recent stressors or familial conflict, also can contribute to insomnia.
Letters from Maine
Jump-starting the day
One program shows how to channel the early morning energy of young children to their benefit.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Why the barber’s chair can help hypertension
And how excessive daytime sleepiness could lead to dementia.
From the Journals
Adenotonsillectomy reduced hypertension in OSA subgroup
Hypertensive children with OSA gained more than improved sleep following adenotonsillectomy.
From the Journals
Sleep disturbance not linked to age or IQ in early ASD
Why do some young children with autism experience disrupted sleep patterns? More study is needed.
News
Disparities persist in infant safe sleep practices
CDC reminds health care providers to counsel parents and caregivers on positioning babies for safe sleep.
Behavioral Consult
Sleepless in adolescence
Too little sleep by teens results in irritability, dropping grades, anxiety, depression, obesity, oppositionality, and even substance abuse.
Conference Coverage
ADHD and insomnia appear intertwined
The hope is that resetting the circadian clock will improve ADHD symptoms in children and adults with the disorder.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves implantable device for central sleep apnea
The FDA approves another therapy for central sleep apnea patients.
Conference Coverage
Improving children’s sleep may reduce internalizing problems long term
SAN FRANCISCO – But externalizing problems may see little improvement with better sleep.
Conference Coverage
OSA in pregnancy linked to congenital anomalies
BOSTON – Negative effects on newborns scene when mothers have OSA during pregnancy.