Sleep Disorders News

Multimodal telemonitoring may aid in weight loss efforts by patients with obstructive sleep apnea and obesity, according to a study published in Chest.

Adolescents who sleep fewer hours at night had a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity compared with those who slept for the guideline-recommended 8 hours per night, according to a new study.

Air pollution concentrations, even at relatively low levels, were associated with a change in the effectiveness of positive airway pressure therapy among individuals with obstructive sleep apnea, according to findings published in Chest.

Changes in obstructive sleep apnea status were linked with white matter integrity and cognitive performance, suggesting that timely intervention of OSA could help preserve brain health, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in July.

Adults who reported taking frequent daily naps had greater risk for essential hypertension and stroke compared with those who never or rarely nap, researchers reported.

Most patients with obstructive sleep apnea retained their metabolic syndrome diagnosis after CPAP therapy, despite higher rates of reversibility after treatment, according to findings of a randomized trial published in Chest.

Intranasal corticosteroids for the treatment of mild to severe obstructive sleep apnea in children did not result in significant changes in symptoms, polysomnography findings and neurobehavior, researchers reported in Chest.

A new study demonstrated that obstructive sleep apnea has an acute effect on biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and the ability to measure such biomarkers from blood.

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in May.