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Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea increases risk of hospitalization among a racially diverse group of older adults with co-morbid cardiovascular disease
In this large, nationally representative study of Medicare beneficiaries with CVD, undiagnosed OSA was associated with a significantly...

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A sleep clinician’s guide to runny noses: evaluation and management of chronic rhinosinusitis to improve sleep apnea care in adults
Rhinosinusitis and its component conditions, rhinitis and sinusitis, can be either allergic or nonallergic. Allergic rhinitis affects...

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Aug 211 min read
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Application of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of sleep apnea
This review shows that the ML techniques can play a crucial role in diagnosis and management of sleep apnea. Currently, the diagnosis of...

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Aug 191 min read
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Chronic pain is common and worsens daytime sleepiness, insomnia, and quality of life in veterans with obstructive sleep apnea
Our results indicate that CP is a common comorbidity among veterans recently diagnosed with OSA. CP symptoms in veterans with OSA...

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Aug 122 min read
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The prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing and associated risk factors in patients with de-compensated congestive heart failure in Mozambique
To our knowledge, this is the first study conducted to evaluate the prevalence of SDB in patients with CHF in the sub-Saharan Africa...

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Aug 82 min read
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep in children with Tourette syndrome in Ireland and the United Kingdom
The present study used a mixed-methods design to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sleep of children with TS, utilizing...

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Aug 61 min read
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Bilateral high-frequency noninvasive peroneal nerve stimulation evokes tonic leg muscle activation for sleep-compatible reduction of restless legs syndrome symptoms
Together, these results suggest that NPNS activates afferent peroneal nerve fibers to evoke increases in TA muscle tone, thereby reducing...

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Jul 311 min read
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Sleep structure in patients with COMISA compared to OSA and insomnia
he aim of this study was to investigate differences in sleep structure measured with PSG between patients with OSA, COMISA, or insomnia....

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Jul 182 min read
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Mechanisms of Memory Retrieval in Slow-Wave Sleep
We carried out two TMR experiments to investigate the cognitive mechanisms by which memories are retrieved for reactivation in SWS. In...

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Jul 102 min read
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Documentation of polysomnographic and home sleep apnea test interpretations: room for improvement?
To our knowledge, this study is the first to evaluate documentation of sleep study quality criteria or OSA phenotypes in the...

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Jul 81 min read
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Effects of atomoxetine plus a hypnotic on obstructive sleep apnea severity in patients with a moderately collapsible pharyngeal airway
With this study we demonstrated that the combination of atomoxetine and trazodone reduces the key indexes of OSA severity, namely AHI 4...

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Jul 22 min read
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Objective sleep duration and response to combined pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioral insomnia therapy among patients with co-morbid depression and insomnia: a report from the TRIAD study
The current study was conducted to determine whether short sleep duration, as measured objectively, attenuates the treatment responses of...

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Jun 262 min read
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Electrophysiological features of sleep in children with Kir4.1channel mutations and Autism–Epilepsy phenotype: a preliminary study
Our study aimed at evaluating electrophysiological features of sleep in a cohort of ASD AEP children with GoF mutation of the astrocytic...

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Jun 241 min read
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Role of neck radiography in assessing recurrent/residual adenoid hypertrophy in children with OSA and history of adenotonsillectomy: a sleep physician perspective
Our study showed significantly higher AHI in children who had recurrent/residual adenoid tissue hypertrophy with moderate to severe...

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Jun 201 min read
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High-Flow, Heated, Humidified Air Via Nasal Cannula Treats CPAP-Intolerant Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Our study demonstrates that the use of high-flow, humidified air via an FDA-approved device is effective in treating moderate to severe...

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Jun 121 min read
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Validated Measures of Insomnia, Function, Sleepiness, and Nasal Obstruction in a CPAP Alternatives Clinic Population
Prior to the current study, there existed no analysis of the CPAP alternatives clinic patient population. These patients are at increased...

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Jun 101 min read
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Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Sleep Architecture in the Sleep Apnea–Hypopnea Syndrome
This is the first randomized placebo-controlled trial study to show that patients with SAHS have improved sleep architecture after 1 mo...

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Jun 51 min read
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Habitual sleep and intraindividual variability of sleep in gifted children: an actigraphy study
The current study found that sleep maintenance and stability are key assessment items to understand the sleep of children with...

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Jun 31 min read
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Validity study of a multi-scaled fusion network using single-lead electrocardiogram signals for obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis
Here, we developed and evaluated the ability of the SE-MSCNN deep learning–based algorithm for detecting AH events in the FAH-ECG dataset...

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May 301 min read
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Evaluation of Continuous Negative External Pressure (cNEP) for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Pilot Study
This pilot study suggests that cNEP is effective at reducing AHI during an in-laboratory titration PSG. Most subjects (60%) exhibited an...

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May 281 min read
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