Obstructive Sleep Apnea

A new study found the odds of gout were 2.65 times greater in patients with OSA than in patients without OSA.

A new study for women with ≥ 4 hours a day of sedentary behavior had an increased risk of OSA but not for women with < 4 hours of sedentary behavior.

Sleep apnea prevalence in cardiology patients was similar to the rates in patients with heart failure., and sleep apnea prevalence in cardio-oncology patients was the same or greater than other traditional risk factors.

In a new study, nearly a third of participants with OSA reported using > 3 coping strategies, but participants without OSA reported never using > 3 coping strategies.

A multivariable analysis showed that, in a cohort of asthma patients, being at high risk for OSA, women, having uncontrolled rhinitis, and GINA steps 4-5 were linked to uncontrolled asthma.

After studying sweat metabolic changes, investigators noted significant effects in the metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids, energy metabolism, the urea cycle, and metabolic pathways connected to oxidative stress due to OSA and the severity stage.

Compared to individuals without OSA and regular sleep, individuals with OSA combined with severely irregular sleep had the highest odds of hypertension, according to a new study.

A new study found smoking affects serum leptin levels for patients with obstructive sleep apnea on positive airway pressure therapy. Serum leptin levels increased in 40% of active smokers with obstructive sleep apnea but did not increase in any of the non-smokers.

The FDA issued a warning about the DreamStation 2 CPAP Machine, which is used to treat obstructive sleep apnea, due to reports of the device overheating and leading to fires, smoke, and burns.

A new study found a 35% prevalence of newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea in patients with lingering COVID-19 symptoms of fatigue or sleepiness.

The study presents a machine learning algorithm utilizing ECG data during CPAP titration that can effectively forecast sleep apnea events.

Certain craniofacial measurements identified by lateral cephalograms exhibit notable variations in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, providing potential indicators for early diagnosis.

Knowing how patients with different endotypes respond to CPAP therapy can help physicians predict treatment efficacy and tailor individualized treatment plans, according to results.

Sleep quality and the absence of sleep apnea may play a crucial role in preserving cognitive function over time, emphasizing the significance of addressing sleep disturbances for overall brain health.

Disrupted sleep is prevalent among children and adolescents with Down syndrome and prompt diagnosis and management of the condition are crucial to ensure optimal health and well-being in this population.

Lemborexant was statistically similar to placebo on both day 1 and day 8 for any group in latency to persistent sleep, but superior in sleep efficiency and wake after sleep onset.

CCDC3 has shown to repress inflammatory activity of TNF-alpha, a cytokine postulated involved in sleep regulation and MARCHF1 has shown to inhibit cellular insulin sensitivity and promotes NF-KB, with degree of activation positively correlating with OSA severity.

With a high rate of lost patients, effective treatment is compromised regardless of the success rendered by unattended portable sleep studies, investigators explain.

Risk factors for trouble sleeping identified, including female sex, former smoking, and diabetes, obstructive lung disease, daytime sleepiness, insomnia, nocturia, and/or snorting/gasping/breathing cessation during sleep.

The team aimed to examine the impact surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea had on periodic limb movement index in pediatric patients.

The results show melatonin levels or phases relative to clock time were not different between healthy individuals and patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

The rate of sleep apnea is greater in patients with bipolar disorder and depression.

Results from the analysis suggest participants treated for previously diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea experience a significantly higher risk of having RPD coexistent with AMD.

AD109 shows the potential to address an unmet need in obstructive sleep apnea treatment.

Results from the NIH RECOVER Initiative study show an 89% risk of long COVID in women with sleep apnea and 59% in men when compared with adults without the condition.

Women with obstructive sleep apnea show increased extracellular water and decreased intracellular water and phase angle compared with men before treatment with CPAP.

In patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome and metabolic syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea was associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in women, but not in men.

Compared with nasal masks, oronasal masks are associated with a more collapsible upper airway, requiring higher therapeutic CPAP levels, according to the study.

The longitudinal study finds prevalent obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, and sleepiness could differentially mediate or moderate the effect of multiple sclerosis on cognition.

Practicing oral hygiene improves health issues from gum disease to cardiac disease, and Lebovic believes nasal hygiene can have that impact as well.