Sleep Medicine
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CPAP reduced blood pressure in obese, apneic adults
Major finding: Twenty-four-hour mean arterial blood pressure was significantly lower among patients who received CPAP (87.8 mm Hg) than in those...
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Insomnia with very short sleep duration is a risk factor for cancer
Key clinical point: Short sleep duration increases risk of cancer.Major finding: Insomniacs who slept 5 hours or less nightly had 2.73-fold higher...
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CPAP compliance similar among patients treated in primary care and sleep clinics
Key clinical point: Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, compliance with CPAP devices in a primary care clinic setting was similar to that...
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Two behavioral therapies are on par for alleviating insomnia in cancer survivors
Key clinical point: Two behavioral therapies lessen insomnia in cancer survivors.Major finding: At 3 months, MBSR was not inferior to CBT-I in...
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CBT-I delivered by health educators eased insomnia in older adults
Key clinical point: Cognitive behavioral therapy that has been tailored for insomnia treatment was effective in older adults.Major finding: At 6...
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Novel agent counters sleepiness in narcolepsy patients
Key clinical point: The distinct mechanism of action of JZP-110 might provide another option for narcolepsy patients who do not improve on, or...
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People with SAD have reduced retinal sensitivity to light year round
Key clinical point: Patients with SAD may comply with treatment more willingly once they know the fault is in their pupils.Major finding: The...
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Ozone increased apnea, bradycardia in healthy sleeping infants
Key clinical point: Apnea was more frequent in even healthy babies when ozone was high.Major finding: In healthy sleeping infants, for every 10-...
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Suicide more likely after midnight
Key clinical point: Nighttime wakefulness is a risk factor for suicide. Major finding: Suicides rose after midnight, peaking at a mean 16% at 2 a....
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CPAP adherence improves with partner support
Key clinical point: Coupled patients have better CPAP adherence.Major finding: CPAP use was about an hour longer in coupled patients than in...