Newly approved treatment improves scores on sleepiness scale Lower-sodium oxybate showed efficacy in treating symptoms of idiopathic hypersomnia in a phase III randomized withdrawal trial. Compared with participants receiving lower-sodium oxybate, those …
Patient characteristics as predictors of sleep disturbances in multimorbid primary care patients – A secondary analysis
The aim of the study was to identify patient characteristics (adult attachment, health status, number and severity of chronic conditions, social support) predictive sleep disturbances after 12 months.In a secondary analysis …
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Sleep Study Surveillance with Targeted APAP Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy
To determine effects of targeted autoregulated positive airway pressure (APAP) in women at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), cost, and natural history of OSA.Pregnant …
Neurological outcomes following awake and asleep craniotomies with motor mapping for eloquent tumor resection
Cortical mapping has been used as a tool to ensure maximal safe resection of intracranial tumors for several decades. Post-surgical motor and language deficits, including seizures, weakness, aphasia, and dysarthria …
Risk Factors for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Cystic Fibrosis
Despite emerging data that suggest a high frequency and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), few of them are referred for polysomnography. Little is …
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Participants on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Lung Cancer
Lung cancer was the most frequent disease in men and the main cause of cancer deaths in 2020. Even though obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is carcinogenic, epidemiological research is mixed. …
Many U.S. Adults Report Pandemic-Related Sleep Disturbances
More than half of U.S. adults say they have experienced an increase in sleep disturbances since the beginning of the pandemic, according to survey results published by the American Academy …