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Compliance with CPAP therapy in patients with the sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome
The Average duration of CPAP use (4-7 hours/night) seems disappointing. However, these results have to be compared with those obtained by...
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Sep 23, 20251 min read
Cardio-metabolic correlates of sleep disordered breathing in Andean highlanders
Globally, approximately 150 million people live at altitudes >2500 m. Ambient hypoxia makes highlanders chronically hypoxaemic, which...
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Sep 18, 20251 min read
Sleep, 24-hour activity rhythms, and cardiometabolic risk factors in school-age children
In this large population-based cross-sectional study we observed that nightly awakenings and intradaily variability of the 24-hour...
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Sep 10, 20252 min read
The combination of atomoxetine and dronabinol for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a dose-escalating, open-label trial
The main finding of this study is that the combination of atomoxetine and dronabinol administered for 2 weeks at escalating doses may...
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Sep 4, 20252 min read
Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea increases risk of hospitalization among a racially diverse group of older adults with co-morbid cardiovascular disease
In this large, nationally representative study of Medicare beneficiaries with CVD, undiagnosed OSA was associated with a significantly...
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Aug 28, 20251 min read
A sleep clinician’s guide to runny noses: evaluation and management of chronic rhinosinusitis to improve sleep apnea care in adults
Rhinosinusitis and its component conditions, rhinitis and sinusitis, can be either allergic or nonallergic. Allergic rhinitis affects...
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Aug 21, 20251 min read
Application of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of sleep apnea
This review shows that the ML techniques can play a crucial role in diagnosis and management of sleep apnea. Currently, the diagnosis of...
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Aug 19, 20251 min read
Chronic pain is common and worsens daytime sleepiness, insomnia, and quality of life in veterans with obstructive sleep apnea
Our results indicate that CP is a common comorbidity among veterans recently diagnosed with OSA. CP symptoms in veterans with OSA...
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Aug 12, 20252 min read
The prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing and associated risk factors in patients with de-compensated congestive heart failure in Mozambique
To our knowledge, this is the first study conducted to evaluate the prevalence of SDB in patients with CHF in the sub-Saharan Africa...
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Aug 8, 20252 min read
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep in children with Tourette syndrome in Ireland and the United Kingdom
The present study used a mixed-methods design to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sleep of children with TS, utilizing...
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Aug 6, 20251 min read
Bilateral high-frequency noninvasive peroneal nerve stimulation evokes tonic leg muscle activation for sleep-compatible reduction of restless legs syndrome symptoms
Together, these results suggest that NPNS activates afferent peroneal nerve fibers to evoke increases in TA muscle tone, thereby reducing...
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Jul 31, 20251 min read
Sleep structure in patients with COMISA compared to OSA and insomnia
he aim of this study was to investigate differences in sleep structure measured with PSG between patients with OSA, COMISA, or insomnia....
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Jul 18, 20252 min read
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 10, 20252 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 8, 20251 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 2, 20252 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 26, 20252 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 24, 20251 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 20, 20251 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 12, 20251 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 10, 20251 min read
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