Longer Sleep Duration in OSA Linked to Higher Coronary Artery Calcium Scores
The interaction between obstructive sleep apnea and long sleep duration was associated with a nearly 3-fold chance of having a coronary artery calcium score of >100.
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OSA Increases CKD Risk in Recovered Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
Obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk for chronic kidney disease in patients who have recovered from an episode of acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptom Subtypes Identified Using Novel Algorithm
A simple, efficient algorithm has been developed that will help to classify symptom subtypes among patients with obstructive sleep apnea based on only 6 symptom items.
Decreased Sleep Duration Associated With Increased Body Mass Index Among Adolescents
Short average sleep duration and short weekend catch-up sleep duration is associated with increased risk for obesity.
High Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children With Suspected ROHHAD Syndrome
Researchers sought to explore the clinical presentations of sleep-disordered breathing in patients with suspected ROHHAD.
Sustained Improvement in Excessive Daytime Sleepiness for Patients With Narcolepsy on Pitolisant
Researchers find treatment with pitolisant is associated with reductions in excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy over a 1-year period in patients with narcolepsy.
Short-Term Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effectively Reduced Adolescent Insomnia
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may reduce the incidence of insomnia symptoms in adolescents, according to study data presented at the 2019 World Sleep Congress.
Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Sleep, PTSD in Evacuees of Natural Disasters
Investigators sought to determine the mental health needs of evacuees of devastating wildfires in Canada and to distribute evidence-based tools to promote resilience.
CSF Orexin-A Levels Strongly Associated With Nocturnal Sleep Fragmentation
Researchers examined the association between orexin-A levels in CSF and traits of nocturnal sleep fragmentation, as evaluated by polysomnography, in a large cohort of adults and children with self-reported hypersomnolence.
Association Between Daytime Sleepiness and Unhealthy Life Habits in Adolescents
Late chronotype and daytime sleepiness are associated with unhealthy life habits, including consumption of alcohol and caffeinated beverages and smoking high school students.
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