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Network outcome analysis identifies DIS as a primary target for prevention of depression
DIS is a risk factor for first-onset MDD. The identification of five primary predictive complaints will benefit the efficiency of studies...

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May 19, 20231 min read
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Estradiol protects against cardiorespiratory dysfunctions & oxidative stress in intermittent hypoxia
Sleep apnea induces constant variation of arterial oxygen, leading to oxidative stress. Estradiol prevents cardiorespiratory disorders...

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May 16, 20231 min read
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Practicing sleep medicine amidst a pandemic: a paradigm shift
AASM’s long track record in practice standardization and its pivot to continuing care quality metrics and virtual care have set the stage...

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May 12, 20231 min read
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Telemedicine versus face-to-face delivery of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia
Telemedicine delivery of CBT for insomnia is not inferior to face-to-face for insomnia severity and produces a similar improvement on...

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May 10, 20231 min read
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How to validate a diagnosis recorded in electronic health records
There is no one-size-fits-all method of assessing the validity of algorithms in EHR. The optimal technique depends on the nature of the...

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Apr 28, 20231 min read
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APAP therapy reduces PP in adults admitted for acute HF with PH and OSA. The ASAP-HF Pilot trial
This study evaluates the impact of PAP therapy on PH in ADHF patients with OSA. It reveals significant improvement with APAP compared to...

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Apr 26, 20231 min read
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Effects of short-term CPAP withdrawal on CVR measured by blood oxygen level-dependent MRI in OSA
There is recurrence of OSA and immediate effects on blood pressure after CPAP withdrawal, however with no effect on CVR or CBF assessed...

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Apr 20, 20231 min read
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Nocturnal enuresis in children is associated with differences in autonomic control
Children with a history of NE have greater respiratory abnormalities, loss of normal heart rate decrease across the night and no...

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Apr 18, 20231 min read
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Disordered Sleep Tied to a Marked Increase in Stroke Risk
Previous research shows severe OSA doubles the risk of stroke and increases the chance of recurrent stroke. A 2019 study showed people...

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Apr 14, 20231 min read
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The perils of premature phenotyping in Covid-19: a call for caution
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed novel challenges for clinicians and researchers. It is imperative that we objectively collect, collate...

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Apr 12, 20231 min read
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Deep learning enables sleep staging from photoplethysmogram for patients with suspected sleep apnea
The PPG-based deep learning model enabled accurate estimation of sleep time and sleep stages differentiation with a moderate agreement to...

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Apr 6, 20231 min read
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Automated 3D video analysis of lower limb movements during REM sleep: a new diagnostic tool for iRBD
Automated 3D video analysis of leg movements during REM sleep is a promising diagnostic tool for identifying subjects with iRBD in a...

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Apr 4, 20231 min read
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Effects of CPAP therapy on LV diastolic function: a randomised, sham-controlled clinical trial
This clinical trial investigated CPAP effect on LV diastolic function compared with sham treatment in severe OSA. CPAP treatment for 3...

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Mar 30, 20231 min read
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Validation of PPG-based sleep staging compared with PSG in healthy middle-aged adults
Recent developments have shown accurate monitoring of physiological parameters with PPG, skin temperature and conductance. Sensors...

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Mar 28, 20231 min read
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Behavioral and psychological treatments for chronic insomnia disorder in adults
Summary of the relevant literature, quality of evidence, balance of clinically relevant benefits and harms, patient values and...

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Mar 24, 20231 min read
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How rhythms of the sleeping brain tune memory and synaptic plasticity
How one feature of sleep could drive synaptic strengthening or weakening in specific circuits and overview of how these could affect...

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Mar 22, 20231 min read
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An attempt to identify reproducible high-density EEG markers of PTSD during sleep
PTSD is characterized by reduced centro-parietal delta activity during NREM sleep and increased antero-frontal gamma during both NREM and...

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Mar 20, 20231 min read
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Implementation of a computer-guided consultation in the assessment of suspected OSAS
CGC system may be used both by a specialist physician or a nonspecialist working under supervision to assess patients with suspected...

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Mar 17, 20231 min read
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Effect of ventilation therapy on mortality rate among OHS and obstructive sleep apnoea patients.
Patients with OHS have a higher mortality rate than those with OSA and this finding was maintained after adjusting for age, sex, BMI,...

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Mar 16, 20231 min read
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Microsleep episodes in the borderland between wakefulness and sleep
Focus on exploring the borderland between wakefulness and sleep by developing the BERN criteria for visual scoring, focusing on MSEs...

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Mar 13, 20231 min read
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