Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In this episode of Meeting Mic, we bring you pearls and perspectives from the American Thoracic Society 2021 International Conference, as well as Healio’s top headlines from the virtual meeting.

A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased risk for COVID-19 infection, and greater adherence to positive airway pressure therapy was associated with reduced risk for infection.

ATLANTA — Lifestyle modifications that can prevent or reverse conditions like obesity and prediabetes are equally important in lowering the associated risks for ocular manifestations.

CPAP therapy may have an effect on BMI in adults with obstructive sleep apnea, especially among those with poorer adherence, researchers reported in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Positive airway pressure treatment was associated with a lower likelihood of incident Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia in older adults with obstructive sleep apnea, researchers reported.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine released an update highlighting the benefits of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

The Healio Editors have compiled a list of the most-read news in pulmonology published in March.

Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is common among older adults with cognitive impairment, and it was associated lower scores on cognition tests and poorer sleep quality, researchers reported.

CPAP adherence was lower in neighborhoods with greater proportions of Black and Hispanic residents, according to data published in the American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine.

Since 1998, the National Sleep Foundation has commemorated Sleep Awareness Week in the 7 days immediately after daylight saving time begins to encourage the public to “prioritize sleep to improve health and well-being.”