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Social Media Use Before Bed and Sleep Disturbance Among Young Adults in the United States.
This nationally representative study suggests that social media use in the last 30 minutes before bed is an independent risk factor for...
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May 20, 20221 min read
Cloud algorithm-driven oximetry-based diagnosis of OSA in symptomatic habitually snoring children.
Overnight oximetry processed via Bluetooth technology by a cloud-based machine learning-derived algorithm can reliably diagnose OSAS in...
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May 18, 20221 min read
Obstructive sleep apnoea and related comorbidities in incident idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
45 patients with newly diagnosed IPF attended PSG. The prevalence of CVD and the severity of coronary calcification were investigated by...
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May 16, 20221 min read
Effect of varying definitions of hypopnea on the diagnosis and clinical outcome of SDB
The AHI is an important metric that conveys information regarding the severity of sleep apnea, influences treatment decisions, and has...
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May 13, 20221 min read
Detection of mild cognitive impairment in middle-aged and older adults with obstructive sleep apnoea
Older OSA patients are more at risk of MCI and dementia, therefore this study suggests that clinicians should systematically use MoCA to...
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May 11, 20221 min read
Sex differences in the associations of obstructive sleep apnoea with epidemiological factors.
Male predominance in the prevalence of OSA is known, however the association of gender and epidemiology it is unclear. Significant sex...
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May 9, 20221 min read
Improvement in Obstructive Sleep Apnea With Weight Loss is Dependent on Body Position During Sleep.
This research demonstrated that weight loss appears to be related to the nonsupine AHI compared with supine AHI. This opens up simple...
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May 6, 20221 min read
Sleep and intrusive memories immediately after a traumatic event in emergency department patients.
Simple methods of monitoring sleep and monitoring intrusive memories, such as self-report diary, might even hold potential for...
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May 4, 20221 min read
How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley - BBC Horizon
As part of the BBC's Horizon's series, an episode was aired on the 31st March 2022 dedicated to teaching people how they can sleep...
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Apr 27, 20221 min read
Mobile health application to support CPAP therapy in OSA: design, feasibility and perspectives.
In conclusion, the mobile app can be a well-received tool in the strategy to monitor and improve clinical control of the OSA patient’s...
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Apr 25, 20221 min read
Can reducing digital screen time in the evening improve sleep and daytime vigilance in adolescents?
The data from Phase 1 (before the intervention) confirmed with objective and subjective measures that time on screen after 9 pm...
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Apr 22, 20221 min read
Rise in nocturnal respiratory rate during CPAP may be an early sign of COVID-19 in patients with OSA
The analysis of CPAP machine data can yield the nocturnal respiratory rate and a rise in respiratory rate could be an important sign of...
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Apr 20, 20221 min read
Effect of CPAP Treatment of OSA on Clinical Prognosis After Ischemic Stroke: An Observational Study
The current study included 101 patients with complete PSG after an ischemic stroke and shows that good adherence to CPAP treatment in...
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Apr 13, 20221 min read
Adherence to CPAP therapy: comparing the effect of three educational approaches in patients with OSA
Improving CPAP adherence is an ongoing challenge. The results of this study suggest that a multi-modality educational approach combining...
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Apr 11, 20221 min read
Sleep duration over 28 years, cognition, gray matter volume, and white matter microstructure.
It was hypothesized that consistently meeting sleep guidelines (i.e. sleeping at least 7 hours per night) would be associated with...
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Apr 8, 20221 min read
Escalation of sleep disturbances amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional international study
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant disruption in sleep patterns in the general population, likely due to the lockdown and...
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Apr 6, 20221 min read
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