Insomnia

Clinicians have indicated which symptom subtypes are associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular conditions in patients with OSA.

Vanda CEO expressed disappointment after FDA fails to approve jet lag disorder treatment due to unclear clinical significance.

What criteria should physicians follow to properly diagnose insomnia and its many comorbid conditions in older patients?

The approval marks the first ever treatment for patients with narcolepsy that is not scheduled as a controlled substance by the DEA.

Multiple conditions, especially those common in the elderly, can greatly increase the risk of insomnia.

A clinical breakdown of what constitutes primary, secondary, chronic, and acute forms of insomnia.

OSA patients with certain traits experienced a 73% reduction in AHI events from oral appliance treatment.

As patients age, they become more susceptible to the cyclical factors that can drive insomnia severity.

What are the symptoms and patient complaints that comprise the common sleep disorder?

Just 2 weeks of therapy could help attenuated autonomic function for geriatric adults.

The prescription device can monitor and share reports on patient's sleep breathing patterns, leading to accurate symptom diagnoses.

New research finds association common sleep disorder present in 14% of suicidal patients with major depressive disorder studied.

A new assessment of prevalence studies shows some countries could have an OSA prevalence rate of more than half their entire population.

A new retrospective cohort finds that patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea face a two-fold greater risk of developing T2D.

Experimental drug lemborexant underwent several phase 3 studies presented at the annual SLEEP 2019 meeting.

A survey of nurses at an academic medical center found that 49% averaged less than 7 hours of sleep per night, compared to the national figure of 28%.

New findings better evidence the link between long-term COPD exacerbations and poor patient sleep quality. How well-understood is the association between sleep and pulmonary conditions?

Sleep habits are an overlooked aspect of primary care visits, despite the prevalence and burden of conditions such like insomnia on the general population.

By applying research-supported practices, Optimal Hospital has increased patient sleep, improved HCAHPS scores, and decreased length of stay and readmissions.

An FDA decision on the application is expected by December 27, 2019.