Sleep

Adolescents who sleep fewer hours at night had a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity compared with those who slept for the guideline-recommended 8 hours per night, according to a new study.

Difelikefalin treatment reduced itching intensity among patients with chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

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.

ORLANDO — Adequate sleep, exercise and stress management are critical for patients with autoimmune diseases, according to a presenter at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Conference.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clinicians should consider biological sex when developing therapeutic strategies for military personnel with chronic sleep disorders caused by mild traumatic brain injury, according to a poster at the SLEEP meeting.

Adults who go to sleep later, snore and nap for more than 30 minutes during the day are more likely to develop metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, according to study findings.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Evaluation of nearly 9,000 study participants showed that sleep electroencephalograms contain decodable information about the risk for future incidence of mortality, dementia and other diseases.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Patients with restless leg syndrome may use cannabis to relieve symptoms, which should be documented by physicians when conducting patient history, researchers reported at the SLEEP meeting.

Tralokinumab led to early and clinically meaningful improvements in patient-reported outcomes for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis compared with placebo, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Study results indicate that better sleep efficiency in patients with fibromyalgia and insomnia may help improve their pain-related disability, according to a poster presented at the SLEEP meeting.