Sleep Medicine
Conference Coverage
Women’s Health Initiative may account for insomnia’s upward trend
DENVER – Insomnia rates are climbing, especially in middle-aged women.
Conference Coverage
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.
Video
Sabra M. Abbott, MD, PhD
At the SLEEP meeting, Dr. Abbott discussed circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders and new biomarkers.
Video
Raman Malhotra, MD
Dr. Malhotra discussed the importance of sleep in athletes with concussion and patients with Parkinson’s disease and dementia.
Video
Richard Bogan, MD
Dr. Bogan discussed the investigational drug JZP-110 and its efficacy on excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy.
Conference Coverage
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...
Conference Coverage
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...
Conference Coverage
Insomnia is pervasive in adult neurodevelopmental disorders
DENVER – Look for clinically significant sleep disturbances in adults with ADHD or autism spectrum disorder.
News
USPSTF opposes screening for obstructive sleep apnea in draft recommendation
Conference Coverage
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...
Conference Coverage
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...