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Upper airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea shows continued benefit at 42 months
DENVER – Only 4% of bed partners are forced to leave the room because of snoring.
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Peds, FPs flunk screening children for obstructive sleep apnea
DENVER – A high degree of unwarranted practice variation exists among pediatricians and family physicians with regard to screening children for...
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Long-term metformin use protective against neurodegenerative disease
Use of metformin for at least 2 years had a protective effect on the incidence of neurodegenerative disease among elderly veterans, according to...
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Sleep apnea in later life more than doubles subsequent Alzheimer’s risk
DENVER – Cognitively intact patients when diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea after age 65 were 2.2-fold more likely than were controls to...
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Insomnia is pervasive in adult neurodevelopmental disorders
DENVER – Look for clinically significant sleep disturbances in adults with ADHD or autism spectrum disorder.
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Updated Behçet’s disease recommendations expand biologic treatment
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SLEEP TIGHT: CPAP may be vasculoprotective in stroke/TIA
DENVER – Continuous positive airway pressure treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with a recent TIA or mild stroke appears to reduce...
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Heat shock protein peptide vaccine appears safe, effective for glioblastoma patients
Key clinical point: A heat shock protein peptide vaccine appears safe and effective for patients with glioblastoma in an early stage trial. Major...
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Real-world MS relapse rate is low for dimethyl fumarate
Key clinical point: Comparison of five disease-modifying therapies for MS has revealed the lowest relapse rate for dimethyl fumarate, which should...
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Insomnia linked to increased risk of pregnancy loss
DENVER – Women who experience difficulty staying asleep are at increased risk of having one or more pregnancies that don’t result in a live birth...
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Alemtuzumab beneficial for MS patients of African descent
Key clinical point: Alemtuzumab had clinical and radiologic benefits in patients of African descent with active RRMS. Major finding: No evidence...