Sleep Disorders News

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

In a new study, researchers reported obstructive sleep apnea is common in patients with pulmonary hypertension, and risk factors include older age, male sex and lower daytime arterial oxygen pressure.

A new sleep research plan from the NIH aims to ensure that everyone gets a good night’s sleep and reduce the economic impact of sleep-related disorders.

Obstructive sleep apnea and COPD overlap syndrome is common and is associated with worse outcomes, poorer quality of life and a higher prevalence of comorbidities such as diabetes and hypertension compared with COPD only, researchers reported.

Noninvasive multi-night in-home monitoring of sleep and obstructive sleep apnea may support current OSA diagnosis and management practices, researchers reported in a recent study.

Use of a symptom-based approach validated different subtypes of obstructive sleep apnea and showed an association between excessive sleepiness and increased risk for cardiovascular mortality in Hispanic adults with moderate to severe OSA.

Presence of obstructive sleep apnea or CPAP use did not impact weight or glycemic outcomes at 2 months among adults with class 3 obesity, according to new research published in BMC Endocrine Disorders.

A new study highlights an independent association between obstructive sleep apnea and coronary plaque presence and burden, suggesting it may be a risk factor for coronary events.

Sleep-related hypoxia may be a risk factor for detrimental COVID-19 outcomes, according to results of a case-control study published in JAMA Network Open.

Many patients with COPD have comorbid obstructive sleep apnea and obesity, which may increase risk for hospital readmissions, researchers reported in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.