Screen usage among adolescent girls was associated with shorter weekday sleep and time in bed, as well as higher body mass index compared with girls reporting no screen time. Nearly two-thirds of girls also reported use of more than 1 screen at a time after school, in the evenings, and on weekends.
Researchers discuss lifestyle interventions associated with improved outcomes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, including weight management and alcohol and smoking cessation.
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) exhibited improvements in sleepiness, depressive, and anxiety symptoms after 3 years of continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) use, although higher adherence to CPAP was linked with weight gain.
An irregular sleeping schedule is associated with a greater risk of depression in the long term, with consequences similar to results seen among persons who sleep fewer hours overall or stay up late most nights.
Patients with osteoarthritis-related pain were shown to benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) via telephone, in which the treatment significantly improved sleep and fatigue after 12 months, with pain temporarily relieved as well.
Elderly patients who recently had a heart attack and fit the criteria for obstructive sleep apnea were shown to be at greater risk for heart rhythm disorders, such as arrhythmia and coronary artery disease, as well as for major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.
Older adults who reported getting 5 hours or less of sleep per night exhibited a more than 2-fold increased risk of dementia than those who reported 7 to 8 hours of sleep, with sleep disturbance and deficiency additionally linked with overall risk of death.
Based on positive phase 3 results in adults with idiopathic hypersomnia, Jazz Pharmaceuticals submitted a supplemental new drug application (NDA) to the FDA for Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) oral solution.
Nearly 45% of children who underwent diagnostic polysomnography (PSG) for obstructive sleep-disordered breathing were found to have normal sleep studies, warranting greater consideration of PSG to manage adverse sleep symptoms in children and potentially prevent unnecessary surgery.
The FDA approved a prescription tongue muscle stimulation device that claims to reduce mild sleep apnea and snoring in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Occupational stressors in nurses working during the peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in China were found to be significantly correlated with mental health and sleep difficulty.
Welfare recipients who were unable to meet their rent or mortgage payments were more likely to have impaired sleep duration and sleep quality, with those forced to move exhibiting more severe impairment.
Researchers find that a patient with depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment who did not respond to prior antidepressant medication showed marked improvement through continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy after being diagnosed with underlying severe obstructive sleep apnea.
Patients with narcolepsy type 1 who are working or studying from home amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic exhibited an increase in nocturnal sleep time and reduced daytime sleepiness. These patients also presented with significant weight gain.
Among patients with long-term usage of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, several mask-related adverse effects were associated with CPAP nonadherence and residual excessive sleepiness.
Obstructive sleep apnea was identified as an independent risk factor for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) resulting in hospitalization.
There is a greater prevalence of acid reflux disease in patients with both of these conditions, and treating the sleep apnea in turn may improve the acid reflux, which then may improve the cough, stated Krishna M. Sundar, MD, clinical professor, Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, and medical director, Sleep-Wake Center, University of Utah.
Among patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, fatigue and muscle weakness, as well as sleep difficulties, were shown to persist in more than 1 in 4 patients after 6 months.
Among patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the pathophysiology for disturbed sleep consists of physiological changes, ventilatory disturbances, and inflammation.
In recent clinical practice guidelines issued by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), authors established recommendations for the use of behavioral and psychological treatments for chronic insomnia disorder in adults.
The top 5 most-read sleep stories of 2020 on AJMC.com spotlighted the role of sleep hygiene among children and adolescents, changes in sleeping habits amid the pandemic, and how a rare gene mutation may cause people to require less sleep to achieve wakefulness.
Researchers discuss recent insights on the relationship between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and atrial fibrillation (AF), particularly how proper SDB management can reduce the incidence, burden, and recurrence of AF.
There are several signs characteristic of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children and adolescents, but a sleep study interpreted according to pediatric standards is the only way to properly diagnose conditions such as sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, or primary snoring in these populations.
Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the presence of anxiety was shown to have an inverse relationship with the severity of OSA, whereas symptoms of depression did not exhibit a similar relationship.
