Sleep Medicine
From the Journals
Opioid use predicts longer sleep latency in chronic pain patients
Adults taking opioids for low levels of chronic pain reported greater difficulty falling asleep, compared with those who didn’t use opioids.
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Short sleep linked to elevated blood pressure
A study examined the association between elevated 24-hour systolic BP and short sleep duration.
From the Journals
Obstructive sleep apnea may promote gout
Sleep apnea predisposes patients for gout; BMI breakout shows strongest association in normal weight.
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How Does Sleep Affect Migraine Risk?
BALTIMORE—Multiple dimensions of sleep may temporally precede acute risk of migraine attack among patients with episodic migraine, according to a...
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Can Lighting Improve Sleep, Mood, and Behavior in Patients With Dementia?
BALTIMORE—Among patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, a lighting intervention may improve sleep, mood, and agitation, according...
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Researchers Investigate Nontraditional Methods of Providing CBT-I
BALTIMORE—Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective treatment, but a scarcity of trained clinicians has limited patients’...
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Does Screen Time Reduce Sleep Time?
BALTIMORE—Sleeping with a bed partner’s smartphone notifications within earshot relates to daytime sleepiness. Insomnia symptoms and sleep...
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Solriamfetol Reduces Excessive Sleepiness in Patients With Narcolepsy and OSA
BALTIMORE—Solriamfetol effectively reduces excessive sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy, regardless of whether they also have cataplexy,...
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MicroRNAs Predict Cognitive Performance Following Sleep Deprivation
BALTIMORE—Levels of peripheral microRNAs (miRNAs) change in response to total sleep deprivation (TSD) and psychologic stress, according to a study...
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Insufficient sleep is costing countries billions annually because of low productivity
Sleep deprivation not only influences an individual’s health and well-being but has a significant impact on a nation’s economy.
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App tied to reducing insomnia, depression in adults
ROCKVILLE, MD. – ‘Sleepio,’ an online intervention, could address the shortage of clinicians equipped to use CBT to treat insomnia.