Sleep Disorders News

WASHINGTON — A combination of atomoxetine and aroxybutynin taken for 4 weeks lessened obstructive sleep apnea severity, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

WASHINGTON — Adolescents of a sexual minority reported fewer hours of sleep per night, longer sleep latency and more sleep disturbances, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

Sunosi, Wakix and armodafinil-modafinil reduced excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea who are already receiving conventional therapy, with Sunosi being “likely superior,” according to researchers.

Compared with obstructive sleep apnea, veterans with central sleep apnea had greater mortality rates, shorter time to death and higher mortality hazard, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Obstructive sleep apnea had a significant effect on perceived problems with cognitive function in women with multiple sclerosis, according to study results published in Multiple Sclerosis Journal.

The prevalence of three pathophysiological traits used to identify patients with sleep apnea differs according to BMI, sex, age and race/ethnicity, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Women hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome who have metabolic syndrome are 1.7 times more likely to experience a major adverse CV or cerebrovascular event if they also have comorbid obstructive sleep apnea, researchers reported.

Sleep disturbance was common among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and was associated with symptoms of long COVID, including breathlessness and reduced lung function, a study found.

Physical activity may offset the increased CVD mortality that is associated with unusual sleep duration, according to a study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

The FDA has designated Philips Respironics’ recall of DreamStation devices as a class I recall, the most serious kind.