Sleep Disorders News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SAN DIEGO — A third of patients with obstructive sleep apnea had an apnea-hypopnea index less than 10 events per hour after oral appliance therapy, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.