Tag: Sleep Problems: Apnea
Longer PAP Therapy for Apnea Reduces Medical Visits, Costs
Increased therapy time for obstructive sleep apnea patients yields better results
Polysomnographic Thresholds of Limited Use in Pediatric OSA
Polysomnographic resolution accounted for small proportion of change in symptoms, quality of life
Prevalence of Apnea High in Individuals With Resistant HTN
Patients with severe OSA had higher BP values than those with mild-to-moderate OSA, non-OSA individuals
Postictal Serotonin Levels Associated With Periictal Apnea
Postictal serum 5-HT levels increased over interictal levels for seizures without ictal central apnea
Sleep Apnea Traits May Predict Response to Oral Appliance Tx
Response more likely with favorable nonpharyngeal traits, moderate pharyngeal collapsibility
CPAP Alleviates Depression Symptoms in Sleep Apnea Patients
In large trial and literature review, benefit seen for depression but not anxiety symptoms
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Cancer Diagnosis in Women
Increased odds ratios for cancer observed in different categories of OSA for women, not men
Short Sleep Duration, Not OSA, Linked to Daytime Sleepiness
Obstructive sleep apnea, but not SSD, is linked to obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia
Patients With Diabetes at Increased Risk for Sleep Apnea
In addition to known predictors of apnea, diabetes-related foot disease, insulin treatment up risk
AASM Releases New Sleep Apnea Treatment Guideline
Recommendations address positive airway pressure treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults
