Sleep Apnea

The odds for future health service use in adults aged 50 years and older went up by 21% with the presence of sleep apnea, according to research presented at SLEEP 2024.

Children with obstructive sleep apnea treated with adenotonsillectomy/positive airway pressure faced reduced odds for mental health care visits vs. before treatment, according to results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Nocturnal hypoxemia and sleep apnea raised the risk for late-onset epilepsy even after adjustment for several risk factors and comorbidities, according to results published in Sleep.

People with narcolepsy were more likely than propensity score-matched people without narcolepsy to develop heart disease, regardless of sleep apnea status, according to a retrospective cohort study.

A positive airway pressure mask made of textile material was well received by adults with obstructive sleep apnea but did not change device usage hours, according to research presented at SLEEP 2024.

Potential risk factors for lung cancer reoccurrence within 2 years include obstructive sleep apnea-related episodic hypoxemia and hypoxic burden, according to research presented at SLEEP 2024.

Obstructive sleep apnea appears to increase the risk for ptosis repair failure and revision surgery, according to a study in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Individuals with obstructive sleep apnea and their partners both reported relationship satisfaction when the patient consistently used positive airway pressure at night, according to research presented at SLEEP 2024.

SAN DIEGO — A heightened oxygen desaturation index was significantly linked to epigenetic age acceleration determined via two epigenetic clocks, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

People with asthma that also have underlying insomnia, depression and obstructive sleep apnea see a negative impact in asthma control, according to a study published in Journal of Asthma.