Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sunosi 'likely superior' treatment for daytime sleepiness in patients with sleep apnea
Sunosi, Wakix and armodafinil-modafinil reduced excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea who are already receiving conventional therapy, with Sunosi being “likely superior,” according to researchers.
Central sleep apnea linked to worse mortality outcomes than obstructive sleep apnea
Compared with obstructive sleep apnea, veterans with central sleep apnea had greater mortality rates, shorter time to death and higher mortality hazard, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Obstructive sleep apnea negatively affects cognition in women with multiple sclerosis
Obstructive sleep apnea had a significant effect on perceived problems with cognitive function in women with multiple sclerosis, according to study results published in Multiple Sclerosis Journal.
OSA traits, severity differ according to common demographic factors
The prevalence of three pathophysiological traits used to identify patients with sleep apnea differs according to BMI, sex, age and race/ethnicity, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
What to know about screening for sleep disorders in primary care
SAN DIEGO — Asking patients a few questions about sleep could help clinicians catch the vast majority of sleep disorders, according to a presenter at the 2023 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
Obstructive sleep apnea may cause cognitive decline in middle-aged men
Middle-aged men with obstructive sleep apnea had worse executive function, visuospatial memory, social cognitive and other features of cognitive function, according to data published in Frontiers in Sleep.
Metabolic syndrome with sleep apnea ups risk for heart events in hospitalized women
Women hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome who have metabolic syndrome are 1.7 times more likely to experience a major adverse CV or cerebrovascular event if they also have comorbid obstructive sleep apnea, researchers reported.
Q&A: Advancing research on Latin American women with obstructive sleep apnea
There is currently a lack of research on obstructive sleep apnea in Latin American women, and one researcher plans to change that with a grant from the CHEST Foundation and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation.
Top news of March: Emotional memory in obstructive sleep apnea, FDA bronchoscopy clearance
Healio compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in March.
Q&A: Bringing attention to risks, disparities in untreated obstructive sleep apnea
Left undiagnosed and untreated, obstructive sleep apnea can result in several poor consequences related to health, work and relationships, according to a press release from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, or AASM.