January 25th 2023
Certain variables have been shown to have both positive and negative influences on the willingness to pay for sleep disturbance treatment, such as wealth, insurance coverage, quality of life, and age.
Sleep Studies Needed to Confirm Subjective Improvement in OSA Symptoms After MAD Use
December 14th 2022Patients who used a mandibular advancement device (MAD) to address their obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms reported improvement in their sleep quality and tiredness on waking even if their sleep criteria did not indicate a response to treatment, indicating the importance of a posttreatment sleep study to ensure MAD efficacy.
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Caregiver Knowledge of AAP Guidelines Improved OSA Outcomes in People With Down Syndrome
December 2nd 2022A study found that people with Down syndrome with caregivers who were aware of the updated American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines on screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were diagnosed earlier and had better health outcomes for OSA.
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Breathing Exercise Can Help With Fatigue, Daytime Sleepiness in Patients With OSA
August 31st 2022A randomized, controlled, experimental study found that a breathing exercise decreased fatigue and daytime sleepiness at the end of the fourth and eighth weeks of an intervention in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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CPAP Improves Polysomnography Parameters, Quality of Life in OSA
August 19th 2022A single-blind, parallel, randomized clinical trial found that a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine was more effective in normalizing polysomnographic parameters and improving quality of life in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared with the mandibular advancement device.
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Federal Holidays, Daylight Savings Have Effect on Sleep Duration, Consistency
August 4th 2022A retrospective observational study found that many US federal holidays and holiday eves were associated with changes in sleep duration, decreases in sleep consistency, and later sleep onset and offset.
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