Multimodal sleep, an innovation for treating chronic insomnia: case report and literature review
Insomnia is defined by difficulties in falling or maintaining sleep despite having the adequate opportunity for sleep and is associated...
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- 6 days ago
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Sleep bruxism is highly prevalent in adults with OSA: a large-scale polysomnographic study
This study demonstrated that nearly half of patients with OSA have co-morbid SB. Male sex, lower BMI, and a higher percentage of sleep...
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S-Med
- Nov 30
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Effect of CPAP treatment on ambulatory blood pressures in high-risk sleep apnea patients
CPAP therapy led to a modest improvement in blood pressure over 6 to 12 months, consistent with findings from prior trials of shorter...
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S-Med
- Nov 28
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The association between cataract and sleep apnea: a nationwide population-based cohort study
Cataract is a global issue of visual impairment in many places, especially in middle- and low-income countries. Finding a risk factor may...
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- Nov 24
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OSA during rapid eye movement sleep in patients with diabetic kidney disease
Recent studies have shown that obstructive sleep apnea is associated not only with hyperglycemia but with actual diabetes-related...
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- Nov 22
- 1 min
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep medicine practices
In summary, a large number of sleep health providers who responded to our survey reported that they curtailed in-laboratory sleep studies...
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S-Med
- Nov 16
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Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review
Available data suggest a potential association between HNC surgery and OSA. Evidence of associations between tumor stage, RT to the head...
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S-Med
- Nov 14
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Treatment effects of sleep apnoea: where are we now?
Daytime sleepiness is the most common complaint of patients with OSAHS. At first glance, there are two mechanisms by which OSAHS may...
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S-Med
- Nov 10
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Influence of nocturnal insomnia symptoms on OSA diagnosis in a clinical referral cohort
The present study identifies an inverse relationship between the occurrence of chronic insomnia and a diagnosis of OSA: As the number of...
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S-Med
- Nov 6
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OSA among survivors of combat-related traumatic injury: a retrospective cohort study
Among survivors of combat-related trauma there is a heightened risk for developing OSA. Although TBI increased the risk of OSA, as has...
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S-Med
- Nov 2
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Adult hypothalamic neurogenesis and sleep–wake dysfunction in aging
In recent years, the hypothalamus has emerged as a novel neurogenic niche in the adult brain. A significant number of cells are not only...
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S-Med
- Oct 31
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Evaluating DSM-5 Insomnia disorder and the treatment of sleep problems in a psychiatric population
Almost one-third of the studied psychiatric outpatients may be suffering from co-morbid DSM-5 insomnia disorder. Clinicians treating...
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S-Med
- Oct 27
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Depression scores improve with CPAP in specialized sleep clinics: real-world data
Depression is very common in patients with OSA.Depression is difficult to treat, requiring a multifaceted approach. CPAP in specialized...
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S-Med
- Oct 25
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Educational video to improve CPAP use in patients with OSA at risk for poor adherence
To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first randomised controlled trial to assess the impact of an educational video on CPAP...
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S-Med
- Oct 20
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Measuring the prevalence of sleep disturbances in people with dementia living in care homes
Sleep disturbances are prevalent in residents with dementia but less common than those measured on actigraphy. These are associated with...
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S-Med
- Oct 16
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The spectral fingerprint of sleep problems in post -traumatic stress disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly debilitating disorder with a lifetime prevalence of 7%–8% [1, 2]. Sleep problems are...
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S-Med
- Oct 12
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Prospective evaluation of the comorbidity of obstructive sleep apnea inpatients with glaucoma
Our prospective cohort study revealed glaucoma and male sex as the independent predictors of moderate-to-severe OSA. Further-more,...
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S-Med
- Oct 10
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Use of actigraphy for the evaluation of sleep disorders and circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders
Actigraphy provides consistent objective data from patient-reported sleep logs for some sleep parameters in adult and pediatric patients...
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S-Med
- Oct 6
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Home sleep apnea testing of adults with chronic heart failure
Chronic heart failure (CHF) is a life-threatening disease with decreased long-term quality of life. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB),...
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- Oct 4
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Confusional arousals during non-rapid eye movement sleep: evidence from intracerebral recordings.
Analysis of intracerebral EEG activity occurring during episodes of CA. Rapid change in electrical activity associated with confusional...
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