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February 29, 2024
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Q&A: Research to assess artificial intelligence in predicting adverse outcomes of OSA

Q&A: Research to assess artificial intelligence in predicting adverse outcomes of OSA

Over the past year, interest in artificial intelligence, or AI, in the pulmonology field has been growing.

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February 22, 2024
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Vegetarian, healthy plant-based diets lower odds for OSA

Vegetarian, healthy plant-based diets lower odds for OSA

Consuming a healthy plant-based diet or a pro-vegetarian diet lowers an individual’s likelihood for obstructive sleep apnea, according to results published in ERJ Open Research.

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February 09, 2024
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Samsung receives FDA authorization for sleep apnea feature on Galaxy Watch

Samsung receives FDA authorization for sleep apnea feature on Galaxy Watch

Samsung Electronics has received de novo authorization from the FDA for its sleep apnea feature on the Samsung Galaxy Watch’s “Samsung Health Monitor” app, according to a company press release.

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February 07, 2024
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Impact of OSA on future cardiovascular events differs by BMI

Impact of OSA on future cardiovascular events differs by BMI

Among adults with acute coronary syndrome not classified as having obesity, obstructive sleep apnea raised the risk for major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, according to results published in CHEST.

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February 07, 2024
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Positive airway pressure use impacts number of hospital, ER visits

Positive airway pressure use impacts number of hospital, ER visits

Using positive airway pressure therapy each night lowered the rate of hospitalizations and emergency room visits in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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January 10, 2024
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OSA pharmacotherapy reduces disease severity

OSA pharmacotherapy reduces disease severity

A combination pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnea led to greater reductions in disease severity compared with placebo, according to results from a proof-of-concept phase 2 trial.

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January 03, 2024
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Sleeping less than 7 hours linked to elevated all-cause mortality risk in patients with OSA

Sleeping less than 7 hours linked to elevated all-cause mortality risk in patients with OSA

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, sleeping less than 7 hours was linked to a heightened risk for all-cause mortality, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

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December 29, 2023
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Most-read FDA actions from 2023 in pulmonology

Most-read FDA actions from 2023 in pulmonology

Healio Pulmonology has compiled the top news from the FDA posted in 2023.

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December 28, 2023
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Top 10 sleep disorder stories of 2023

Top 10 sleep disorder stories of 2023

Healio Pulmonology has compiled the top news on sleep disorders posted in 2023.

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December 18, 2023
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Greater positive airway pressure adherence in OSA yields lower health care costs

Greater positive airway pressure adherence in OSA yields lower health care costs

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea who used positive airway pressure consistently for 4 hours or more per night over 3 years had lower health care costs than patients with infrequent use, according to results published in CHEST.

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