Sleep Medicine
Conference Coverage
Daytime eating schedule found to help with weight management
SAN ANTONIO – The findings have implications for other eating paradigms, including time-restricted feeding.
News
COPD exacerbations associated with poor sleep quality
After 18 months of follow-up, patients with at least one exacerbation of COPD had a median baseline Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score of 6.0,...
Conference Coverage
CPAP for infants with OSA is effective with high adherence
DALLAS - Despite the additional challenges associated with CPAP therapy in infants, such as smaller face size for mask fit...
Conference Coverage
Age may influence choice of behavioral therapy to improve sleep in MS
SEATTLE – Few studies have examined the relationships between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep...
News
Periodic limb movements during sleep are common in patients with MS and fatigue
SEATTLE – Sleep apnea may not be the only comorbidity that causes fatigue in multiple sclerosis, and treating...
News
Severe OSA increases cardiovascular risk after surgery
General anesthetics, sedatives, and postoperative analgesics are potent respiratory depressants that relax the upper airway dilator muscles and...
News
Insomnia meds get boxed warning from FDA
Although complex sleep behaviors, such as sleep walking, associated with these medications are rare, the consequences can be deadly.
Conference Coverage
Sleep, chronic pain, and OUD have a complex relationship
MILWAUKEE – It’s not that easy to make direct connections among poor sleep, pain, and opioid use, Dr. Patrick Finan said.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves solriamfetol for daytime sleepiness treatment
Solriamfetol is the first dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor approved to treat narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea.
Opinion
Failure to launch can happen to college students
Asking college students questions about their academic challenges, social lives, self-care, and sleep on campus will help you get them back on...