Sleep Medicine News

A unique pattern on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neurophysical Status test was able to identify patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to research presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Researchers have validated the use of the Sleep Apnea Clinical Score, according to data published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Adults who reported trouble sleeping or who were diagnosed with a sleep disorder were more likely to contract a cold or infection, according to data published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Healio Internal Medicine presents the most read stories to date in 2016, including opioid addiction, immunization guidelines, improving sleep and ABIM assessments.

NEW YORK CITY — During a presentation at the Interdisciplinary Autoimmune Summit, Aric A. Prather, PhD, said sleep plays a role in modulating the immune system and a lack of adequate sleep can lower response to vaccination and resistance to infection.

PHILADELPHIA — Virginia Runko, PhD, of the Ross Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders in Washington, DC, discusses the various steps of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia.

When parents experience issues sleeping, they may overreport similar problems in their children, and physicians should note parental sleep quality in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric sleep difficulties, according to data published in Pediatrics.

Suicide interventions targeting nightmares may be beneficial, as recent findings suggest that nightmares may be a significant marker of suicide risk.

Pregabalin was effective in reducing pain and improving sleep quality among patients with fibromyalgia through 12 weeks, and adverse effects were consistent with the medication’s known safety profile, according to data published in Current Medical Research and Opinion.

Physicians need to inform their patients about sleep and the importance of making sleep a top health priority, according to the president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.