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Losing tongue fat was associated with improvements in sleep apnea severity, a recent study showed. The findings suggest that tongue fat could be a new therapeutic target for sleep apnea treatment, according to researchers.

As 2019 comes to a close, the Healio Pulmonology Editors have compiled a list of the most-read articles published this year.

Healthy, postmenopausal women are 50% more likely to report symptoms of insomnia and screen positive for obstructive sleep apnea when compared with premenopausal or perimenopausal women, according to findings published in Menopause.

Published research suggests, due to sex differences in kidney function, women may gain more renal benefits from sleep apnea treatment than men.

When compared with sleep hygiene counseling, CPAP in addition to sleep counseling improved symptoms among patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea, according to data published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

The symptoms of narcolepsy are often mistaken or even missed by physicians, which can seriously impact patient care.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes and venous thromboembolism have an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis, which in turn increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, obstructive sleep apnea and — again — venous thromboembolism, according to data published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

A new algorithm may help screen pregnant women, particularly African American women, for obstructive sleep apnea, according to a recent study.

Healio Pulmonology has you covered. The Editors have compiled a list of the most popular articles posted on Healio Pulmonology in September.

In a survey of more than 900 Italian truck drivers, approximately half reported experiencing at least one sleep-related breathing problem, according to new results presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.