Sleep Disorders News

There is currently a lack of research on obstructive sleep apnea in Latin American women, and one researcher plans to change that with a grant from the CHEST Foundation and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation.

Left undiagnosed and untreated, obstructive sleep apnea can result in several poor consequences related to health, work and relationships, according to a press release from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, or AASM.

More patients without continuous airway positive pressure coverage in their region said that cost affected their choice of treatment than patients with CPAP coverage, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

The FDA approved an obstructive sleep apnea neurostimulation therapy for patients aged 13 years and older with Down syndrome, according to a manufacturer-issued press release.

Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common symptom of several sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea, which is estimated to affect 10% to 30% of adults in the U.S and often goes underdiagnosed, according to the Sleep Foundation.

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea showed impaired emotional memory after one night of sleep, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Improved domains of sleep quality may improve patients’ ability to adhere to components of a behavioral weight-loss intervention, including exercise and diet goals, a speaker reported.

Visceral adipose tissue plus circadian misalignment — delayed and irregular sleep midpoints — is associated with increased blood pressure among adolescents, according to a study published in Hypertension.

NEW ORLEANS — Insomnia was associated with increased risk for MI, especially among older adults and women, according to a meta-analysis presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Adults with obstructive sleep apnea faced elevated risks for developing COVID-19 and experiencing COVID-19-related complications, according to study results published in Thorax.