Sleep Apnea

Individuals with high body water mass appeared to have an increased risk for sleep apnea, possibly mediated by pathologic edema, according to a study published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

There is still not enough evidence to make a recommendation for or against obstructive sleep apnea screening in asymptomatic adults, according to a statement from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Nearly two-thirds of patients with rheumatoid arthritis meet the criteria for at least one sleep disorder, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

In a recent study, video games were found to be a trigger for arrhythmic conditions in children with a proarrhythmic cardiac diagnosis.

More than half of hospitalized adults with HF have obstructive sleep apnea or central sleep apnea, with male sex, higher BMI, higher heart rate and more comorbidities predicting sleep-disordered breathing, researchers reported.

Air pollution concentrations, even at relatively low levels, were associated with a change in the effectiveness of positive airway pressure therapy among individuals with obstructive sleep apnea, according to findings published in Chest.

Symptoms of insomnia and sleep apnea were associated with a 56% increased risk for all-cause mortality, researchers reported in Sleep Epidemiology.

Changes in obstructive sleep apnea status were linked with white matter integrity and cognitive performance, suggesting that timely intervention of OSA could help preserve brain health, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

The digital therapeutic Somryst, which delivers cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia, induced a significant decrease in insomnia severity after 9 weeks, researchers reported in ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research.

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