Sleep Medicine
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Marijuana Use May Lead to Impaired Sleep Quality
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Technique identifies when oxygen will benefit apnea
Key clinical point: A new polysomnography technique can identify which patients with obstructive sleep apnea will benefit from supplemental oxygen...
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Sleep apnea linked to worsened neurocognitive function in Hispanic women
Key clinical point: Hispanic women patients diagnosed with sleep apnea should be watched closely for neurocognitive dysfunction.Major finding: The...
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Impact of poor sleep on GPA equal to binge drinking for college students
Key clinical point: Interventions aimed at improving sleep hygiene for college students are needed.Major finding: Insomnia and other sleep...
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App improved adherence to CPAP for apnea
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Poor sleep is linked to cortical amyloid burden
Key clinical point: Improved sleep quality might provide protection from Alzheimer’s disease.Major finding: Self-reported somnolence, poorer sleep...
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Thomas Roth, PhD
Thomas Roth, PhD, explains ways in which treatment with hypnotics can be personalized for individual patients.
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CPAP reduced blood pressure in obese, apneic adults
Major finding: Twenty-four-hour mean arterial blood pressure was significantly lower among patients who received CPAP (87.8 mm Hg) than in those...
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CPAP compliance similar among patients treated in primary care and sleep clinics
Key clinical point: Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, compliance with CPAP devices in a primary care clinic setting was similar to that...
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CBT-I delivered by health educators eased insomnia in older adults
Key clinical point: Cognitive behavioral therapy that has been tailored for insomnia treatment was effective in older adults.Major finding: At 6...
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Novel agent counters sleepiness in narcolepsy patients
Key clinical point: The distinct mechanism of action of JZP-110 might provide another option for narcolepsy patients who do not improve on, or...