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For patients with obstructive sleep apnea and suboptimally controlled type 2 diabetes

CPAP Improves Glycemic Control in Patients With T2DM, OSA

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Findings in patients with suboptimally controlled type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea
For patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea under a copayment health care system

Financial Obstacles Only Partly to Blame for Low CPAP Acceptance

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However, potential 27 percent improvement in CPAP acceptance with higher neighborhood income
A new discovery about the way obstructive sleep apnea may raise the risk of cardiovascular disease also suggests that taking statins might reduce that risk. The findings were published in the Jan. 6 issue of Science Translational Medicine.

Statins May Reduce CVD Risks Linked to Sleep Apnea

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But more study is needed, researchers say
Powered intracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy improves severe obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric patients

Powered Intracapsular Tonsillectomy Aids Pediatric OSA

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PITA results comparable to traditional electrocautery tonsillectomy
Many patients with diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea are not being treated

Many Patients With Diagnosed OSA Not Receiving Treatment

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Forty-two percent report adherence to PAP; 35 percent of untreated patients referred for management
For children with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Benefits for Intra-, Extracapsular Tonsillectomy in Peds OSA

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Comparable outcomes for intra- and extracapsular tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Continuous positive airway pressure and mandibular advancement devices each produce a modest reduction in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure rates in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

CPAP, Mandibular Advancement Devices Both Help Lower BP

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Researchers find both common treatments produce modest BP decreases in sleep apnea patients
Central sleep apnea and Cheyne Stokes respiration predict incident atrial fibrillation in older men

Central Sleep Apnea Predicts Atrial Fibrillation in Older Men

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A-fib tied to central apnea, Cheyne Stokes respiration, apnea hypopnea index in men aged ≥76
Findings from a National Transportation Safety Board investigation into a train derailment highlight the importance of diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea

Fatal Train Derailment Likely Due to Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea

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Findings from NTSB suggest train engineer fell asleep while operating train
The correlation between sleep-disordered breathing and glucose metabolism varies for rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-REM sleep

Sleep-Disordered Breathing in REM Linked to Insulin Resistance

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Link between sleep-disordered breathing, glucose metabolism varies for REM, non-REM sleep