Sleep

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the Sleep Rx Mat, a clinically validated mat that fits under any mattress and assists in the diagnosis of sleep apnea in adults with suspected sleep breathing disorders, according to a press release.

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, receipt of sulthiame for 15 weeks reduced breathing pauses during sleep and daytime sleepiness, according to an abstract presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently presented Iris A. Perez, MD, pediatric pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist, with the Excellence in Education Award at the annual SLEEP meeting.

Later bedtime and shorter sleep duration at ages 5 and 9 years were associated with a greater likelihood of children trying alcohol or marijuana by age 15 years, according to study findings published in Annals of Epidemiology.

The FDA has granted de novo clearance to SoClean 3+, an over-the-counter bacterial reduction device for certain CPAP masks and hoses designed to be used after their recommended cleaning procedures, according to a press release.

For infants with Down syndrome, early intervention to address obstructive sleep apnea may lead to better cognitive and behavioral outcomes at 36 months, according to new research from The Lancet.

Over 150 minutes of aerobic exercise a week following a concussion improved sleep quality in adolescents, study results published in The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation showed.

Polysomnography is the current gold standard in sleep testing, but a new method has achieved similar performance in sleep stage scoring via an electrocardiography-based deep learning neural network, according to a press release.