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Non-sleepy obstructive sleep apnoea: to treat or not to treat?
One way of simplifying pathways is to classify patients as CPAP or non-CPAP responsive, irrespective of AHI and sleepiness. Sleepiness is...

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Mar 9, 20231 min read


PWA drops during sleep: clinical significance and characteristics in a general population sample
PWA-drop during sleep was shown to vary according to differences in sympathovagal activity related to sleep stages, age, BMI, and sex....

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Mar 7, 20231 min read


Obstructive sleep apnoea and cognitive decline in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease
ADAS-cog scores were better in the OSA group than in the non-OSA group by a statistically but not clinically significant margin. There...

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Feb 17, 20231 min read


Striatal histamine mechanism in the pathogenesis of restless legs syndrome
Iron therapy not only reverses RLS-like symptoms but also decreases striatal H3R levels. Thioperamide, produces no change in sleep–wake...

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Feb 15, 20231 min read


Factors involved in sleep efficiency: a population-based study of community-dwelling elderly persons
This study’s results highlight factors that increase the odds of poor sleep efficiency and single out certain factors that make no...

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Feb 13, 20231 min read


Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis are common in OSA but not associated with disease severity
Presence or severity of AR/NAR does not influence the OSA severity. They may be considered symptoms rather than risk factors because...

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Feb 10, 20231 min read


Loop gain predicts the response to upper airway surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
Upper airway surgery is variably successful in treating OSA. Findings highlight the baseline LG, measured using a clinically applicable...

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Feb 6, 20231 min read


Daytime sleepiness predicts future suicidal behaviour: a longitudinal study of adolescents
This data emphasis the importance for future research of sleep–suicide mechanisms. Might be important for screening adolescents at risk...

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Feb 3, 20231 min read


A circuit perspective on narcolepsy
This research provides an incomplete map of single cell and circuit activity in narcolepsy. One way to provide missing information would...

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Feb 1, 20231 min read


Comparison of computerized methods for REM sleep without atonia detection
Comparative analysis of different computerized methods for detection of RSWA. It was observed high variability in performances across the...

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Jan 30, 20231 min read


The curious incident of groaning in the night-time
Catathrenia can now be classified as a sleep-related breathing disorder (type 1) as well as a parasomnia (type 2). This case confirms the...

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Jan 27, 20231 min read


Telemedicine in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnoea
Healthcare is undergoing many changes through the implementation of TM and technology-based care which is changing the patient–physician...

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Jan 25, 20231 min read


Inhaled corticosteroids and Covid-19: a systematic review and clinical perspective
There is no evidence to support the withdrawal of ICS in patients treated with these drugs, and to do so is likely to be harmful....

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Jan 23, 20231 min read


Arousal-induced hypocapnia does not reduce genioglossus activity in OSA
Found that hypocapnia is induced by arousals that terminate natural obstructive events in OSA. This does not predispose to further...

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Jan 20, 20231 min read


Predictors of delirium after cardiac surgery in patients with sleep disordered breathing
Post-operative delirium is a multi-factorial disease that affects approximately one-quarter of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. CSA...

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Jan 18, 20231 min read


Alterations in sleep electroencephalography synchrony in combat-exposed veterans with PTSD
PTSD subjects showed increased alpha-band synchrony during non-REM sleep in the left frontoparietal, left Centro-parietal, and...

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Jan 16, 20231 min read


Sleep disordered breathing at the extremes of age: infancy
Sleep architecture, total sleep time and staging differ considerably from fetal life to adulthood. Infants are especially vulnerable to...

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Jan 13, 20231 min read


CPAP effect on visual acuity in patients with type 2 diabetes and OSA: a multicentre RCT
RCT that evaluates the effect of CPAP for OSA on visual acuity in DMO and type-2 diabetes. CPAP therapy for OSA did not improve visual...

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Jan 11, 20231 min read


Prevalence and sources of errors in positive airway pressure therapy provisioning
Medication errors have been well characterized but no studies have investigated the frequency and characteristics of PAP therapy errors....

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Jan 9, 20231 min read


Obstructive sleep apnea, renin-angiotensin system, and Covid-19: possible interactions
RAS dysregulation occurs in OSA patients, which may have influences on OSA patients who contract COVID-19. Complying with CPAP treatment,...

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Jan 6, 20231 min read
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