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July 05, 2022
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Top news of June: FDA bans marketing of Juul products; pulse oximetry accuracy; COVID-19

Top news of June: FDA bans marketing of Juul products; pulse oximetry accuracy; COVID-19

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in May.

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June 30, 2022
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Low levels of female sex hormones increase risk for sleep apnea symptoms

Low levels of female sex hormones increase risk for sleep apnea symptoms

Low levels of serum estrogen and progesterone in middle-aged women were linked to a higher risk for obstructive sleep apnea symptoms, according to a population-based study published in PLOS ONE.

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June 24, 2022
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Ongoing use of CPAP may reduce mortality risk in people with obstructive sleep apnea

Ongoing use of CPAP may reduce mortality risk in people with obstructive sleep apnea

Ongoing continuous positive airway pressure use in the first year after starting therapy was associated with lower risk for all-cause mortality in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to research published in Chest.

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June 02, 2022
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Top news of May: Long COVID, new IPF guideline, highlights from ATS and more

Top news of May: Long COVID, new IPF guideline, highlights from ATS and more

The Healio Editors compiled the most-read news in pulmonology posted in May.

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May 24, 2022
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Improving access to sleep apnea care through cardiology practice accreditation

Improving access to sleep apnea care through cardiology practice accreditation

Patients with CVD are 40% to 80% more likely to have comorbid obstructive sleep apnea, which in severe cases can cause them to stop breathing hundreds of times a night.

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May 13, 2022
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Interdisciplinary weight loss, lifestyle intervention improved sleep apnea severity in men

Interdisciplinary weight loss, lifestyle intervention improved sleep apnea severity in men

Men with overweight or obesity and moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea receiving CPAP assigned to undergo an interdisciplinary weight loss and lifestyle intervention had improved outcomes and health-related quality of life.

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May 12, 2022
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Positive airway pressure may slow cognitive decline in adults with obstructive sleep apnea

Positive airway pressure may slow cognitive decline in adults with obstructive sleep apnea

Positive airway pressure therapy may delay cognitive decline in adults with obstructive sleep apnea, but more research is needed, according to a systematic review published in Neurology.

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May 06, 2022
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Smartphone-recorded sleep breathing shows promise for obstructive sleep apnea prediction

Smartphone-recorded sleep breathing shows promise for obstructive sleep apnea prediction

Sleep breathing sounds recorded via smartphone yielded fair prediction of obstructive sleep apnea, researchers reported in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.

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April 30, 2022
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VIDEO: PCPs should routinely screen for common sleep disorders

VIDEO: PCPs should routinely screen for common sleep disorders

CHICAGO — In this video, Sheila Tsai, MD, a sleep medicine physician at National Jewish Health in Denver, discusses how to screen, diagnose and treat obstructive sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome.

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April 26, 2022
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More severe obstructive sleep apnea may increase risk for incident venous thromboembolism

More severe obstructive sleep apnea may increase risk for incident venous thromboembolism

Patients with more severe obstructive sleep apnea, measured by the apnea-hypopnea index, were more likely to have incident venous thromboembolism, researchers reported in Chest.

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