Sleep

Sleep-deprived postmenopausal women who catch up on their sleep over the weekend are less likely to have hyperuricemia than women who do not catch up on their sleep, according to findings published in Menopause.

WASHINGTON — Adolescents of a sexual minority reported fewer hours of sleep per night, longer sleep latency and more sleep disturbances, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.

The transition to standard time was associated with a transient increase in self-reported sleep disorders, while no problems with sleep were reported after the transition to daylight saving time, according to data in Neurology.

Sleep problems in children were associated with psychopathological symptoms such as emotional and behavioral issues during childhood and into adolescence, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Air quality, noise and temperature levels were all associated with decreased sleep efficiency, according to a recent study, although such associations may not be apparent to individuals.

SAN DIEGO — Asking patients a few questions about sleep could help clinicians catch the vast majority of sleep disorders, according to a presenter at the 2023 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

Patients with fibromyalgia who receive a sublingual tablet form cyclobenzaprine experience reduced daily pain, and improved sleep quality, compared with those who received placebo, according to a press release from the drug’s manufacturer.

Middle-aged men with obstructive sleep apnea had worse executive function, visuospatial memory, social cognitive and other features of cognitive function, according to data published in Frontiers in Sleep.

Sleep disturbance was common among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and was associated with symptoms of long COVID, including breathlessness and reduced lung function, a study found.

The use of open-label placebo alongside methadone for opioid use disorder was associated with greater 90-day treatment retention rates and better sleep quality compared with the use of methadone alone, a randomized clinical trial found.