Sleep Medicine
Original Research
Nasal Cannula Dislodgement During Sleep in Veterans Receiving Long-term Oxygen Therapy for Hypoxemic Chronic Respiratory Failure
Long-term oxygen therapy can effectively reduce all-cause mortality in veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but the effects of...
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Magnesium Spray for Better Sleep? Experts Weigh In
Magnesium oil applied to the feet may be a new social media trend, and although it may offer some sleep aid, caution is required.
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Promote Early Bone Loss
Though a small sample size, patients with severe OSA had early bone loss, compared with mild or moderate OSA.
Perspectives
CPAP Oversells and Underperforms
CPAP doesn’t seem to improve CVD-related outcomes. In some cases, it’s even harmful.
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The prospect of a medication to treat OSA is getting closer
For researchers involved with sleep disorders, developing a pharmacologic treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a bit like searching for...
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Children and preteen use of melatonin as sleep aid increased
Usage of melatonin more than doubled in children and teenagers from 2017 to 2020.
News
Narcolepsy med shows early promise for adult ADHD
Solriamfetol is a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that shares some of the properties of current ADHD medications.
Conference Coverage
Confirmed: Intermittent use of benzodiazepines is the safest option
“We’ve always known that there was a problem, but there haven’t been high-quality epidemiological studies like this that allowed us to say what...
Opinion
Sleep irregularity
Until we as health care professionals take sleep deprivation seriously, we will be undertreating and mistreating our patients who would benefit...
Article
Mepolizumab improves asthma after 1 year despite comorbidities
Patients with asthma and comorbid chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps showed especially significant benefits.