Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea and excessive daytime sleepiness-related cognitive impairment, 2-week solriamfetol led to cognitive function improvement on three tests/scales, according to data published in CHEST.

Obstructive sleep apnea may increase the risk for Parkinson’s disease, but early intervention with continuous positive airway pressure treatment reduced the incidence of PD in U.S. veterans with the sleep disorder, preliminary data show.

Use of positive airway pressure therapy decreased the risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in adults with obstructive sleep apnea, according to findings published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

Across the globe, health care professionals are celebrating World Sleep Day, an event created by the World Sleep Society, on March 14.

Among patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea and uncontrolled hypertension, some measures of blood pressure fell significantly with 6-month CPAP use, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

A 58-year-old man who lives out of state had a history of waking up with irritation in his right eye 2 weeks after sleeping in his contact lenses.

Pediatric patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea and a vitamin D deficiency faced more severe sleep apnea vs. those without this deficiency, according to results published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.

Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea was associated with significantly higher odds of having neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.

Individuals with a moderate to high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, as measured via the STOP-Bang questionnaire, were more likely to experience suicidal ideations, plans and attempts, according to research conducted in South Korea.

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, those treated with sleep surgery vs. CPAP had decreased odds for motor vehicle accident incidence, according to results published in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.