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Prevalence, incidence, and health care utilization of patients with narcolepsy: a population-representative study
The present study was the first population-representative study estimating prevalence and incidence as well as associated health care...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
Short-term positive effects of a mandibular advancement device in a selected phenotype of patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnea: a prospective study
In this prospective study of carefully selected non-obese subjects with moderate OSA (OAHI ≥ 15 and < 30 events/h) without concomitant...
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Sep 10, 20241 min read
The impact of continuous positive airway pressure treatment on retinal vascular changes in obstructive sleep apnea
In this study, we examined the impact of CPAP therapy on quantitative changes in retinal vasculature in patients with OSA. In patients...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
Increased nocturnal arterial pulsation frequencies of obstructive sleep apnoea patients is associated with an increased number of lapses in a psychomotor vigilance task
In this study, we compared PPG-derived APF and frequency domain features between OSA patients within the best and worst PVT performance...
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Sep 3, 20241 min read
REM Sleep EEG Instability in REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Clonazepam Effects
The present study is the first clear demonstration of EEG changes during REM sleep in iRBD patients in whom EEG power spectrum seems to...
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Aug 28, 20241 min read
The (mis)perception of sleep: factors influencing the discrepancy between self-reported and objective sleep parameters
A discrepancy of self-reported vs objective sleep measures is common among sleep laboratory patients and represents a relevant concern...
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Aug 23, 20241 min read
The efficacy of a titrated tongue-stabilizing device on obstructive sleep apnea:a quasi-experimental study
The present study was a short-term clinical trial where we compared TSD therapy and MAD therapy. The results showed that the efficacy of...
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Aug 20, 20241 min read
Are sleep paralysis and false awakenings different from REM sleep and from lucid REM sleep? A spectral EEG analysis
Sleep paralysis is classified within the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep parasomnias as a transient sleep/wake phenomenon occurring when...
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Aug 15, 20241 min read
CPAP adherence is associated with reduced risk for stroke among older adult Medicare beneficiaries with obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common and costly in older adults. In patients with OSA, the airway becomes partially or fully blocked...
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Aug 13, 20241 min read
Clinical screening tools for obstructive sleep apnea in a population with atrialfibrillation: a diagnostic accuracy trial
This is the first study to validate a level 3 HSAT (also known as polygraphy) in an AF population, indicating its superiority to other OSA...
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Aug 8, 20241 min read
Elevated risk of depression among adolescents presenting with sleep disorders
The identification of risk factors associated with depression and suicidal ideation in adolescence is critical to early diagnosis and...
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Aug 6, 20241 min read
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with narcolepsy
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of patients with narcolepsy to examine the effects of the COVID-19 out- break on...
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Aug 1, 20241 min read
Efficacy of a patient decision aid for improving person-centered decision-making by older adults with obstructive sleep apnea
In the context of a feasibility study, we evaluated a program (Decide2Rest) to promote a person-centered approach to making OSA treatment...
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Jul 30, 20241 min read
Association of obstructive sleep apnea risk with depression and anxiety symptoms in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
In this clinic-based study of women with PCOS performed at a large academic center, we found that being high risk for OSA is indeed...
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Jul 25, 20241 min read
Impact of sleep disordered breathing on short-term post-operative outcome after elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a prospective observational study
Identifying high-risk patients remains a major challenge in coronary surgery. Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is one of the most common...
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Jul 23, 20241 min read
Obstructive sleep apnea in older adults: geographic disparities in PAP treatment and adherence
This analysis of a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older with OSA suggests substantial variation in...
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Jul 18, 20241 min read
The beneficial impact of cardiac rehabilitation on obstructive sleep apnea inpatients with coronary artery disease
Numerous mechanisms associated with endurance exercise training have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system. Examples of such...
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Jul 16, 20241 min read
The treatment of mild OSA with CPAP or mandibular advancement device and the effect on blood pressure and endothelial function after one year of treatment
CPAP or MAD treatment for individuals with mild OSA did not improve BP parameters and overall PAT variables after 6 months and 1 year in...
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Jul 9, 20241 min read
Incidence and duration of common early-onset adverse events in randomized controlled trials of solriamfetol for treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy
In general, the common early-onset TEAEs reported during week 1 were similar between participants with OSA and participants with...
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Jul 4, 20241 min read
Sleep apnea and recurrent heart failure hospitalizations after coronary artery bypass grafting
In this analysis of patients who underwent a nonemergent CABG, at a mean follow-up of 3.3 years approximately 10% of the patients had at...
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Jul 2, 20241 min read
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