Sleep Disorders News

Sleep breathing sounds recorded via smartphone yielded fair prediction of obstructive sleep apnea, researchers reported in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.

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

Patients with more severe obstructive sleep apnea, measured by the apnea-hypopnea index, were more likely to have incident venous thromboembolism, researchers reported in Chest.

A new study published in Sleep Medicine highlights an uptrend in sleep-related mortality and associated cardiovascular disease outcomes among Black men in the U.S.

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

Poor sleep health was associated with increased risk for experiencing CVD, according to data published in Scientific Reports.

Veterans who survived COVID-19 were at increased risk for mental health, substance use and sleep disorders up to 1 year later, data showed.

The reported prevalence of melatonin use significantly increased among adults in the United States during a recent 20-year period, survey data show.

Women with persistent sleep-disordered breathing during and after pregnancy had an increased risk for hypertension and metabolic syndrome, according to data published in the American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine.

One week of treatment with combination reboxetine 4 mg plus oxybutynin 5 mg resulted in decreased severity of obstructive sleep apnea, according to new data published in Chest.