Sleep Medicine
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Comborbidities likely explain opioid + sleep apnea mortality risk
Key clinical point: Comorbid conditions may explain the relationship between opioid use, sleep apnea, and death. Major finding: Opioid use was not...
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VIDEO: Winning health apps link patients, researchers
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Sleep regulating–protein impairment related to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s
Key clinical point: Increasing orexin levels resulting in sleep dysregulation parallel cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease. Major finding:...
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Are Sleep Disorders Related to the Risk of Dementia?
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How Effective Is Gabapentin Enacarbil for Restless Legs Syndrome?
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Long-term benzodiazepine use may contribute to risk of Alzheimer’s
Key clinical point: Benzodiazepines should be used for as short a duration as possible, preferably with formulations that have a short half life,...
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Children With Restless Sleep May Have a Lower Threshold for Iron Supplementation Than Adults
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Novel Drug May Help Patients With Narcolepsy Maintain Wakefulness
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Intervention Program May Improve Sleep Among Elderly Veterans
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Assess patient’s body clock before treating circadian rhythm sleep disorders
Key clinical point: Clinicians should measure dim light melatonin onset before treating patients with circadian rhythm sleep disorders, and should...
News
Review finds sparse evidence for sleep/wake drugs in shift workers
Key clinical point: Sparse evidence supports the use of sleep- and wakefulness-promoting drugs in shift workers, and both sleep- and wakefulness-...