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Adults with OSA highly rate textile-made positive airway pressure mask
A positive airway pressure mask made of textile material was well received by adults with obstructive sleep apnea but did not change device usage hours, according to research presented at SLEEP 2024.
Risk for lung cancer reoccurrence may be associated with OSA-related hypoxemia
Potential risk factors for lung cancer reoccurrence within 2 years include obstructive sleep apnea-related episodic hypoxemia and hypoxic burden, according to research presented at SLEEP 2024.
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SURMOUNT-OSA: Tirzepatide improves sleep apnea symptoms for adults with OSA plus obesity
ORLANDO — The GIP/GLP-1 dual agonist tirzepatide reduced symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea and improved multiple cardiometabolic markers for adults with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, according to data from the SURMOUNT-OSA trial.
Weight-loss surgery reduces heart events, death vs. usual care in obesity, sleep apnea
In patients with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, those who had weight-loss surgery had approximately 40% reduced risk for major adverse CV events and death compared with those who did not, according to the results of the MOSAIC study.
Telemonitoring improves positive airway pressure adherence in Black, Hispanic patients
Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea prescribed positive airway pressure, telemonitoring improved treatment adherence in Black and Hispanic patients to a similar level as white patients, according to research presented at SLEEP 2024.
Weight reduction surgery lowers BMI, positive airway pressure in OSA
Following a weight reduction surgery/procedure, adults with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea lost weight and had decreased positive airway pressure, according to research presented at SLEEP 2024.
Veterans with daytime sleepiness face elevated odds for mortality
SAN DIEGO — Veterans with high vs. low scores on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale faced a heightened likelihood for all-cause mortality, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Positive airway pressure adherence related to relationship satisfaction
Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea and their partners both reported relationship satisfaction when the patient consistently used positive airway pressure at night, according to research presented at SLEEP 2024.
More severe OSA linked to premature aging in adults
SAN DIEGO — A heightened oxygen desaturation index was significantly linked to epigenetic age acceleration determined via two epigenetic clocks, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Sleep, mood disorders may negatively impact asthma control
People with asthma that also have underlying insomnia, depression and obstructive sleep apnea see a negative impact in asthma control, according to a study published in Journal of Asthma.
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