Sleep Medicine News

Mean sleep duration increased in 2020 by 5 to 11 minutes in nearly all groups studied, according to an analysis of Fitbit data from more than 163,000 users in six major U.S. cities “particularly hard hit” by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Individuals who used or abused opioids were significantly more likely to receive sedating medications, including benzodiazepines, than those who did not use opioids, data show.

Delaying school start times by slightly more than an hour led to fewer instances of teenagers driving while drowsy and fewer motor vehicle accidents involving younger drivers, researchers reported at SLEEP.

Patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and no use of continuous positive airway pressure had higher rates of cardiovascular disease than patients who did use continuous positive airway pressure for any length of time.

Childhood-onset insomnia symptoms that continued into adulthood served as “strong determinants” of internalizing disorders in young adults, according to findings from a 15-year longitudinal study presented at the virtual SLEEP 2021 meeting.

Difficulty starting sleep had the greatest impact on cognition later in life compared with other symptoms of insomnia, according to study findings from nearly 2,500 patients presented at the virtual SLEEP 2021 meeting.

In this video, Dennis Hwang, MD, discusses results of a study that analyzed the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea, adherence to positive airway pressure therapy and risk for COVID-19 infection.

Thirty-five percent of adults in the United States who were surveyed said they would consider leaving their primary care physician for qualified physicians providing on-demand telehealth services.

A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased risk for COVID-19 infection, and greater adherence to positive airway pressure therapy was associated with reduced risk for infection.

Fatigue associated with increased healthcare use and cost among patients with inflammatory bowel disease, according to a presentation at Digestive Disease Week.