Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Most-read FDA actions from 2023 in pulmonology
Healio Pulmonology has compiled the top news from the FDA posted in 2023.
Top 10 sleep disorder stories of 2023
Healio Pulmonology has compiled the top news on sleep disorders posted in 2023.
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.