Sleep Medicine
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Sleep disorders may be undetected precursors for cardiometabolic disease in U.S. Latinos
Clinicians should consider screening their patients at risk for hypertension and diabetes for both sleep-disordered breathing and insomnia.
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Effects of Computer-Based Documentation Procedures on Health Care Workload Assessment and Resource Allocation: An Example From VA Sleep Medicine Programs
Inaccurate computer-based documentation of clinical workloads can result in inadequate allocation of health care personnel and resources to meet...
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Patients with COPD plus sleep problems should be screened for mood disorders
Sleep problems are common in patients with COPD and have been associated with poor COPD-related outcomes.
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Sleepless in the pandemic
Overexposure to media COVID-19 content may contribute to emotional distress and sleeplessness.
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Pandemic-related stress causing health issues in many Americans
Survey shows that almost two-thirds of Hispanics report sleep, eating, temper, and other adverse effects brought on worry.
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Socioeconomic status key factor in CPAP adherence in older adults
Clinicians may need to borrow ideas from other therapeutic fields to help improve patient adherence.
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Less REM sleep tied to higher mortality
Less REM sleep is associated with an increased risk for death in middle-aged and older adults.
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Steroid-Induced Sleep Disturbance and Delirium: A Focused Review for Critically Ill Patients
Steroid use is a modifiable risk factor in intensive care unit patients; however, reported mechanisms are often lacking.
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COVID-19: Delirium first, depression, anxiety, insomnia later?
"We need to research which factors may contribute to enduring mental health problems, and develop interventions to prevent and treat them," said...
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Excessive sleepiness linked to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes
“Paying attention to sleepiness in older adults could help doctors predict and prevent future medical conditions.”