March 4th 2021, 8:00pm
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.
March 2nd 2021, 6:45pm
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.
February 26th 2021, 6:52pm
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.
February 22nd 2021, 8:30pm
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.
February 19th 2021, 4:00pm
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.
February 16th 2021, 6:52pm
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.
February 13th 2021, 2:30pm
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.
February 10th 2021, 7:45pm
The FDA approved a prescription tongue muscle stimulation device that claims to reduce mild sleep apnea and snoring in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
February 8th 2021, 2:00pm
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.
February 1st 2021, 8:42pm
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.
