Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Patients with high-risk obstructive sleep apnea and COVID-19 may be at increased risk for delayed improvement, clinical worsening and need for supplemental oxygen compared with patients with low-risk OSA, researchers reported.

According to a survey led by Itamar Medical, 89% of respondents believe they know what sleep apnea is, but their understanding is superficial, with awareness lacking of the wider implications of sleep apnea.

Adults aged at least 65 years with type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia experienced less diabetes-related stress and better mood and functional outcomes compared with younger peers, according to study data.

Soft tissue surgery for obstructive sleep apnea was associated with lower risk for cardiovascular, neurological and endocrine systemic complications compared with CPAP in a large cohort of U.S. adults, researchers reported.

The FDA has authorized the marketing of eXciteOSA, a prescription device for the reduction of snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea, according to a press release.

New data suggest that obstructive sleep apnea may be a risk factor for infertility in men, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

In a new study, the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment was high among patients referred to sleep clinics for suspected obstructive sleep apnea, particularly in older men who had moderate or severe OSA and other vascular comorbidities.

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Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea — especially severe obstructive sleep apnea — experienced an increased amyloid burden compared with controls, according to findings from a small study published in Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

The association between floppy eyelid syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea is so prevalent that every patient who is diagnosed with the syndrome should automatically be evaluated for sleep apnea, a speaker said.