Sleep Dysfunction

People with many low-risk sleep factors had reduced all-cause, CV and cancer mortality risk vs. those with one or no low-risk sleep factors, according to data slated for presentation at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.

In patients with juvenile fibromyalgia, pain distribution throughout the body may be less important for clinical outcomes and impairment than other factors, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Middle-aged and older adults who sleep less than 6 hours per day and take longer midday naps are more likely to develop hypertension and CVD, with slight variations for men vs. women, researchers reported.

Poor sleep hygiene habits and worries about current events are negatively impacting Americans’ sleep quality, according to the latest survey from U.S. News & World Report.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Deviation from typical sleep pattern was found to affect daily metacognition in college students, according to a poster presented at the SLEEP meeting.

Patients with CVD are 40% to 80% more likely to have comorbid obstructive sleep apnea, which in severe cases can cause them to stop breathing hundreds of times a night.

Poor sleep health was associated with increased risk for experiencing CVD, according to data published in Scientific Reports.

High school students’ bed and wake-up times have been delayed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and they have become more active during the evening, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Adults with healthy sleep patterns had lower risk for HF compared with adults with unhealthy sleep patterns, according to findings published in Circulation.

by Michael S. Jaffee, MD, FAAN, FANA