Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Two studies presented at the American Heart Association Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions demonstrated that optimal sleep patterns may reduce CVD risk and weight.

A bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation system reduced severity of obstructive sleep apnea and improved quality of life without device-related complications, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.

Older adults covered by Medicare with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea have significantly higher medical costs each year compared with healthy adults, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Adults with obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without OSA, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes.

Treatment with pitolisant, as compared with placebo, reduced excessive daytime sleepiness and improved several other outcomes among patients with obstructive sleep apnea who refuse CPAP, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care.

Among patients with atrial fibrillation, obstructive sleep apnea was an independent risk factor for major adverse CV and neurologic events, particularly stroke, according to findings published in the American Heart Journal.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to have an eating or sleeping disorder and report decreased sexual satisfaction than those without PCOS, according to a meta-analysis of studies published in Clinical Endocrinology.

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Losing tongue fat was associated with improvements in sleep apnea severity, a recent study showed. The findings suggest that tongue fat could be a new therapeutic target for sleep apnea treatment, according to researchers.

As 2019 comes to a close, the Healio Pulmonology Editors have compiled a list of the most-read articles published this year.