Sleep Medicine News

Many adults with a traumatic brain injury had a persistent form of insomnia for up to 12 months, according to a prospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

In a new study, researchers reported obstructive sleep apnea is common in patients with pulmonary hypertension, and risk factors include older age, male sex and lower daytime arterial oxygen pressure.

A new sleep research plan from the NIH aims to ensure that everyone gets a good night’s sleep and reduce the economic impact of sleep-related disorders.

Obstructive sleep apnea and COPD overlap syndrome is common and is associated with worse outcomes, poorer quality of life and a higher prevalence of comorbidities such as diabetes and hypertension compared with COPD only, researchers reported.

The FDA granted approval to Quviviq to treat adults with insomnia.

Noninvasive multi-night in-home monitoring of sleep and obstructive sleep apnea may support current OSA diagnosis and management practices, researchers reported in a recent study.

Throughout the year, Healio has conducted exclusive interviews with physicians, researchers and policy experts to learn more about emerging research and other health care updates that impact clinical practice.

Although COVID-19 remained a popular topic among Healio Primary Care readers in 2021, other stories that discussed diabetes screening and physician suicide also generated significant attention.

Parents commonly reported sleep concerns that persisted with age for children with early-life epilepsies, according to study results published in Pediatric Neurology.

Use of a symptom-based approach validated different subtypes of obstructive sleep apnea and showed an association between excessive sleepiness and increased risk for cardiovascular mortality in Hispanic adults with moderate to severe OSA.