Sleep Apnea

Pediatric patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea and a vitamin D deficiency faced more severe sleep apnea vs. those without this deficiency, according to results published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.

Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea was associated with significantly higher odds of having neovascular age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.

Veterans with apnea-hypopnea index scores implying no sleep apnea or severe sleep apnea had higher all-cause mortality rates vs. those with mild/moderate sleep apnea, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, those treated with sleep surgery vs. CPAP had decreased odds for motor vehicle accident incidence, according to results published in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Sleep-disordered breathing and worse oxygenation were linked to larger hippocampal volumes a decade later in Hispanic and Latino adults, according to a study published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

A combination of acetazolamide and eszopiclone taken for 3 days lessened obstructive sleep apnea severity in adults, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

PHILADELPHIA — Hepatologists and gastroenterologists must be internal medicine physicians, not just specialists, to determine the root cause of complaints in patients with suspected hepatic encephalopathy, according to an expert.

In September, Apple received marketing clearance from the FDA for its sleep apnea feature within the Health app on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Ultra 2, according to an FDA press release.

Historically, much of the medical conversation around polycystic ovary syndrome, which affects 5% to 20% of women worldwide, has centered on fertility, but the condition extends far beyond reproductive health.

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.