Sleep Medicine
Conference Coverage
Mild OSA spontaneously resolves in about one-third of young children
The presence of laryngomalacia did not affect the rate of OSA resolution in this cohort of patients.
Conference Coverage
Diagnosing OSA: Polysomnography beats Fitbit, apps
The device and applications universally overestimated sleep time and showed only moderate association between sleep efficiency and AHI...
Conference Coverage
SNOT-22 may help identify patients with undiagnosed OSA
CORONADO, CALIF. – Finding underscores the overlap in symptoms between chronic rhinosinusitis and OSA.
Daily News Podcast
Courts stop contraceptive mandate
Back pain persists in one in five patients.
From the Journals
Too much, too little sleep linked to atherosclerosis
The sweet spot is 7-8 hours.
From the Journals
New hypopnea criteria ID unique OSA patient subset
The revised OSA threshold pointed to a increased risk for arrhythmias in the patients.
Daily News Podcast
Deep sleep decreases, Alzheimer’s increases
There is reassuring data on pregnancy outcomes for women with atopic dermatitis.
From the Journals
Sleep disorders in children with ADHD treated with off-label medications
Medications used to treat ADHD in children can have an impact on sleep.
Daily News Podcast
Think outside lower body for pelvic pain
The editor-in-chief of Blood has a few tips on how you can get your work published.
Literature Review
As deep sleep decreases, Alzheimer’s pathology – particularly tau – increases
EEG studies and brain imaging concur: Disrupted sleep patterns are associated with tau and amyloid in Alzheimer’s-affected regions and...
Literature Review
Alcohol use, psychological distress associated with possible RBD
These associations were previously unreported, and the results suggest the need for further study.