Sleep Disorders News

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.

Nightly positive airway pressure use has been shown to control obstructive sleep apnea, reduce health care costs and lower the rate of hospitalizations and emergency room visits.

BOSTON — In this video, a speaker at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting recaps his talk on hot topics and research developments in sleep apnea.

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome each had elevated odds for extended nonsurgical hospital stays and high costs, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

In older men, the sleep breathing impairment index definition of combined insomnia-obstructive sleep apnea predicted incident diabetes, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Adults with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity had reductions in sleep apnea severity at 1 year with 10 mg or 15 mg of tirzepatide, according to topline results from two phase 3 trials.

Philips Respironics and Philips Holding USA agreed to the FDA’s finalized consent decree against the company, according to a company press release.

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation reduced obstructive sleep apnea severity; however, this outcome was less likely among those with higher BMIs and those who slept in supine position, according to study results.

ATLANTA — A mandibular advancement device may be better for blood pressure lowering compared with continuous positive airway pressure devices for people with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension, researchers reported.

Among patients with melanoma, untreated moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea increased the risk for poor long-term prognosis of skin cancer, according to results published in CHEST.