Obstructive Sleep Apnea

A new consensus guideline recommend screening women during pregnancy who have high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, such as those with obesity, hypertension or diabetes.

Among individuals aged 18 years or younger, neighborhood-level deprivation did not raise the odds for severe obstructive sleep apnea, according to results published in Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology.

Obstructive sleep apnea-related increases in hypoxic and ventilatory burdens heightened the risk for cardiovascular disease, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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Severe obstructive sleep apnea raised the risk for hospital admittance with pneumonia and any infections compared with individuals who have normal breathing during sleep, according to results published in CHEST.

A combination of atomoxetine and oxybutynin taken for 30 days lowered baseline obstructive sleep apnea severity, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Older adults that suffer with hypoxemia while sleeping showed decreased measures of cognition over a 5-year period, according to study results published in European Respiratory Journal.

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WASHINGTON — Veterans taking esketamine for PTSD had less improvement in symptoms when they had high obstructive sleep apnea severity at baseline, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

In adults with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, bariatric surgery was associated with reduced risk for major adverse CV events compared with no surgery, researchers reported.