On the HCPLive sleep page, resources on the topics of medical news and expert insight into sleep medicine can be found. Content includes articles, interviews, videos, podcasts, and breaking news on sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, and more.
July 25th 2024
In an interview Adrian Quartel, MD, discusses the next steps for evaluating KP1077 in idiopathic hypersomnia after the phase 2 study.
Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
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Shaping the Management of COPD with Biologic Therapy
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Elevating Care for PAH: Applying Recommended Management Approaches to Maximize Outcomes
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Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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Clinical ShowCase™: Finding the Best Path Forward for Patients with COPD
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Updated Recommendations for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in General Population
November 15th 2022US Prevention Services Task Force (USPSTF) announces that after reviewing the clinical utility of obstructive sleep apnea screening tools in a primary care setting, there's insufficient evidence to determine the balance between benefit and harm.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Insomnia in Patients with Primary Brain Tumor
November 14th 2022Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for insomnia is the front-line treatment for sleep disturbance. However, the effectiveness of this approach for those with primary brain tumors hasn't been evaluated until now.
Gary Garcia-Molina, PhD, Talks About How Smart Bed Technology Enhances Pediatric Sleep Research
November 7th 2022At the International Pediatric Sleep Association (IPSA) Congress 2022, investigators from Sleep Number presented 2 investigations that utilized its smart bed technology to analyze pediatric sleep behaviors.
Data Demonstrates the Best Intervention for Pediatric Sleep Health is Earlier Bedtime
September 12th 2022Nonpharmacological sleep interventions that focused on earlier sleep schedules can serve as a “simple, pragmatic, effective way to meaningfully increase sleep duration that could have important benefits for child health.”
Medication May Worsen Sleep Instability in Patients with Parkinson Disease
Patients with Parkinson disease had more pronounced sleep instability than those with other disorders marked by alpha-synuclein buildup, but those differences diminished after adjusting for medication differences, a new study found.
Study Quantifies Various Types of Sleep Disturbance Prevalent in Rare Disease Population
August 25th 2022New research supports the inclusion of sleep disturbance in clinical evaluation and management in the treatment of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS) due to the drastic impact it can have on the quality of life for patients and their families.