Sleep Disorders News

People with many low-risk sleep factors had reduced all-cause, CV and cancer mortality risk vs. those with one or no low-risk sleep factors, according to data slated for presentation at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Adults with obstructive sleep apnea demonstrated low predicted bone mineral density, which could impact the strength of their bones and teeth, according to study results published in Cranio.

Compared with participants with regular sleep patterns, older adults with irregular sleep durations were more likely to have high coronary artery calcium burden and abnormal ankle-brachial index, researchers reported.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to an at-home test device that can diagnose obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep-related breathing disorders, according to a press release.

A healthy sleep pattern, as well as improving sleep habits, were associated with a lower risk for atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients who underwent catheter ablation for AF, researchers reported.

Possibly driven partly by BMI, snoring and sleep apnea were associated with increased risk for hypertension and CAD, according to a Mendelian randomization analysis.

A higher BMI did not appear to increase risk for sarcoidosis, according to study results published in CHEST.

The risk for major adverse cardiovascular events among patients with sleep apnea who used positive airway pressure for at least 6 hours a night was lower than among those who used it for less time, according to study results.

In a prospective study of more than 90,000 participants, short sleep duration and snoring were associated with elevated risk for incident HF.

Healthy women who delayed their normal bedtime by 1.5 hours showed endothelial dysfunction, which increases risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.