Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea is a significant risk factor for all-cause sudden death and cardiovascular mortality, according to findings published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research.

ROME — Patients with obstructive sleep apnea who use a continuous positive airway pressure device or other nasal mask therapy device are predisposed to develop dry eye disease, according to a study presented at OSN Italy.

Patients with low oxygen saturation, more severe sleep apnea and higher baseline BP achieved the greatest reductions in BP after use of continuous positive airway pressure, according to data published in Hypertension.

Obstructive sleep apnea is common in individuals with CVD and risk factors including high BP, and screening for it in that population is warranted, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

CPAP therapy may have a protective effect on adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease and nonsleepy obstructive sleep apnea who have greater heart rate responses to sleep apnea events.

In this video, Dennis Hwang, MD, discusses results of a study that analyzed the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea, adherence to positive airway pressure therapy and risk for COVID-19 infection.

A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased risk for COVID-19 infection, and greater adherence to positive airway pressure therapy was associated with reduced risk for infection.

CPAP alone did not improve hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and obstructive sleep apnea, researchers reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

According to a survey led by Itamar Medical, 89% of respondents believe they know what sleep apnea is, but their understanding is superficial, with awareness lacking of the wider implications of sleep apnea.

As someone who spent more than 25 years working with veterans in the VA health care system, I saw many patients with traumatic brain injury and many with sleep apnea.