Insomnia

Frequent nightmares were associated with psychological disturbances and insomnia in patients hospitalized for CVD, according to a study published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.

Adjunctive pimavanserin was associated with significant improvements in dysregulated sleep among individuals with major depressive disorder, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Many patients with breast cancer use cannabis to help relieve treatment-related adverse effects, but there is a need for better data on its safety and efficacy and improved patient-physician dialogue, according to Marisa C. Weiss, MD.

COVID-19 survivors appeared at increased risk for psychiatric sequelae, according to results of an analysis of retrospective cohort studies published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Insomnia represented a “persistent condition” in a study of a Canadian cohort that included more than 3,000 people, with more than 40% of individuals experiencing insomnia that continued for the entire 5-year follow-up period.

By some estimates, 52% of youths may experience insomnia symptoms at some point during their childhood. However, there are “notable limitations” in the current medical literature, experts wrote in Sleep.

Understanding symptom clusters could help practitioners manage the symptoms of chronic kidney disease, researchers said in a poster presented at the American Nephrology Nurses Association National Symposium.

Although many primary care physicians view sleep health as an important aspect of patient care, recent survey data show that they often feel uncomfortable diagnosing and treating sleep disorders.

Digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia reduced Insomnia Severity Index scores and resulted in remission of insomnia for some patients, according to findings published in The Lancet Digital Health.

In this video, Raman K. Malhotra, MD, FAASM, neurologist and sleep specialist at Washington University, discusses “exciting findings” on treatments for narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia that were presented at the virtual SLEEP 2020 meeting.