Sleep Medicine News

Compared with habitual sleep at home, sleep duration and quality were significantly worse in the hospital, according to findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Most patients who use Ambien report sustained use despite the significant decline in efficacy after 14 days of continued use, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

The Mediterranean diet, one that includes frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables, breads, legumes, nuts and seeds, with most fats consumed through olive oil, has positive effects on teenagers’ academic performance. This positive effect is facilitated through improvements in their sleep quality, researchers found.

Data published in Psychiatric Annals revealed that although benzodiazepines are FDA-indicated for short-term use in insomnia, long-term use in older adults should be avoided due to possible risks for serious adverse events.

In patients with narcolepsy or obstructive sleep apnea, solriamfetol safely and effectively curbed excessive sleepiness over a long-term period, according to a poster presentation at SLEEP 2018, the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Those who used multivitamins were much less likely to get less than 5 hours or more than 9 hours of sleep daily, according to findings recently presented at SLEEP 2018, the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Higher BMI was associated with lower success of upper airway stimulation treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, according to findings presented at SLEEP 2018, the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

The use of antidepressants, specifically serotonergic agents, may worsen sleep-related breathing disturbances in individuals with depression, according to findings presented at SLEEP 2018, the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Interventions including education programs, stroke discharge note templates and email reminders improved the screening rates for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack, according to findings presented at SLEEP 2018, the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

Napping benefits cognitive function in older adults, according to findings presented at SLEEP 2018, the Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.