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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dysphagia severity is associated with worse sleep-disordered breathing in infants with Down syndrome

This study demonstrates that there is a high prevalence of dysphagia and SDB in I-DS. Furthermore, we demonstrated our hypothesis that...

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May 221 min read

Electronic health record–derived outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea managed with positive airway pressure tracking systems

This study characterizes changes in certain EHR-derived outcomes within 1 year of CPAP therapy guided by adherence and AHI flow tracking...

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May 201 min read

Assessment of continuous positive airway pressure effect on the circadian clock signaling pathway in obstructive sleep apnea patients

Circadian clock disruption, represented by alteration of the particular set of genes – CLOCK, CRY1, BMAL1, PER1 – can be one of the OSA...

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May 152 min read

Co-morbid parasomnias in narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia: more REM than NREM parasomnias

In this large, controlled group of adult patients with well-defined NT1, NT2, and IH, current co-morbid NREM parasomnias were as rare as...

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May 132 min read

Does total sleep time substantially increase after cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia?

The findings of the current study indicate that the reported average of an approximately 45-minute gain in self-reported TST after CBT-I...

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May 92 min read

Circulating C-reactive protein levels in patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea

BMI, AHI, and female sex were independent predictors of CRP in this cohort of patients with suspected OSA. In addition, multiple measures...

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May 71 min read

A randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and PAP for obstructive sleep apnea and co-morbid insomnia: effects on nocturnal sleep and daytime performance

The goal of this study was to provide further insights into the clinical impact of using CBT-I and PAP on nocturnal sleep and daytime...

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Apr 242 min read

The impact of different CPAP delivery approaches on nightly adherence and discontinuation rate in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Two findings in this study were of note. First, that adherence with PAP was less in both groups receiving direct home shipments of PAP...

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Apr 222 min read