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Smartphone applications to support sleep self-management: review and evaluation
Consumer-targeting apps that support sleep self-management have the potential to help raise awareness and promote healthy sleep habits....

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Jan 3, 20231 min read


Palatal prolapse as a signature of EFL and inspiratory palatal collapse in patients with OSA
Study of 22 OSA patients. Palatal prolapse is characterized by the presence of a sudden decrease in expiratory flow resulting in EFLI...

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Dec 21, 20221 min read


Daytime sleepiness predicts inflammation and ambulatory blood pressure in sleep apnoea
This study shows that sleepiness is associated with inflammation and higher 24-h MAP in sleep apnoea. Further work examining the role of...

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Dec 19, 20221 min read


The Dreem Headband compared to PSG for EEG signal acquisition and sleep staging
This study showed that using a wireless dry-EEG device it was possible to acquire EEG signals that correlate with the ones from a...

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Dec 14, 20221 min read


The association between Vitamin D level and RLS: a population-based case-control study
Brain dopaminergic dysfunction plays a key role in the development of RLS and vitamin D is essential for the function of the dopaminergic...

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Dec 12, 20221 min read


Multiple treatment comparison in narcolepsy: a network meta-analysis
Three treatments have similar clinical efficacy and were more effective than placebo for EDS. Sodium oxybate and pitolisant were shown...

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Dec 9, 20221 min read


Acute sleep deprivation and culpable motor vehicle crash involvement
Study findings help to educate drivers about the relationship between sleep deprivation and the risk of causing a crash. It is important...

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Dec 7, 20221 min read


Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
CPAP is considered the first-line treatment modality for OHS phenotype with concomitant severe OSA. NIV is preferred in the minority of...

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Dec 5, 20221 min read


Obstructive sleep apnea and dyslipidemia: from animal models to clinical evidence
Human studies and intermittent hypoxia models in animals indicate that OSA activates multiple pathways that can lead to cardiovascular...

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Dec 2, 20221 min read


Sleep disturbances in traumatic brain injury: associations with sensory sensitivity
Research reports the high prevalence of sensory sensitivity in a cohort of Veterans in the chronic phase of recovery post-TBI. Those who...

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Nov 30, 20221 min read


REM sleep EEG instability in REM sleep behaviour disorder and clonazepam effects
EEG structure differences during REM sleep between controls, drug-naive iRBD and iRBD patients under a regular therapy with clonazepam...

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Nov 28, 20221 min read


Therapeutic CPAP level predicts upper airway collapsibility in patients with obstructive sleep apnea
The major finding of this study is that therapeutic CPAP requirement provides information about the collapsibility of upper airway. This...

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Nov 25, 20221 min read


Nocturnal REM sleep without atonia is a diagnostic biomarker of paediatric narcolepsy
Retrospective cohort study showed that nRWA index is a sensitive/specific diagnostic biomarker of paediatric narcolepsy, depending on the...

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Nov 23, 20221 min read


Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on obstructive sleep apnea: recommendations for symptom management
Family practitioners can prescreen patients for OSA by using the SSC tool. If suspected, we can recommend a range of behavioral...

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Nov 21, 20221 min read


Nasal dilator strip is an effective placebo intervention for severe obstructive sleep apnea
Polysomnography was performed at baseline and first night with NDS and CPAP. ESS, FOSQ, BDI were completed at baseline and after...

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Nov 18, 20221 min read


Concomitant benzodiazepine and opioids decrease sleep apnoea risk in chronic pain patients
In patients with chronic pain taking opioids, administration of certain benzodiazepine sedatives induced a mild respiratory depression...

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Nov 16, 20221 min read


REM sleep behaviour disorder and cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease
This study shows that RSBD is a major risk factor for poorer cognitive performance and mild cognitive impairment in PD. It is associated...

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Nov 14, 20221 min read


Positive airway pressure therapy is challenging for patients with epilepsy
OSA is common in patients with epilepsy and treatment adherence is an issue. This study provides an understanding of PAP adherence in a...

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Nov 11, 20221 min read


Will consumer sleep technologies change the way we practice sleep medicine?
With access to CST every individual can assess how their behavior impacts sleep quality. When this data is shared with clinical...

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Nov 7, 20221 min read


Individual differences in light sensitivity affect sleep and circadian rhythms
Artificial light exposure is an everyday occurrence and it is pivotal to identify individual differences in long-term effects on sleep...

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Nov 2, 20221 min read
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