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Jan 25, 20231 min read
Telemedicine in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnoea
Healthcare is undergoing many changes through the implementation of TM and technology-based care which is changing the patient–physician...
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Jan 23, 20231 min read
Inhaled corticosteroids and Covid-19: a systematic review and clinical perspective
There is no evidence to support the withdrawal of ICS in patients treated with these drugs, and to do so is likely to be harmful....
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Jan 20, 20231 min read
Arousal-induced hypocapnia does not reduce genioglossus activity in OSA
Found that hypocapnia is induced by arousals that terminate natural obstructive events in OSA. This does not predispose to further...
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Jan 18, 20231 min read
Predictors of delirium after cardiac surgery in patients with sleep disordered breathing
Post-operative delirium is a multi-factorial disease that affects approximately one-quarter of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. CSA...
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Jan 16, 20231 min read
Alterations in sleep electroencephalography synchrony in combat-exposed veterans with PTSD
PTSD subjects showed increased alpha-band synchrony during non-REM sleep in the left frontoparietal, left Centro-parietal, and...
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Jan 13, 20231 min read
Sleep disordered breathing at the extremes of age: infancy
Sleep architecture, total sleep time and staging differ considerably from fetal life to adulthood. Infants are especially vulnerable to...
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Jan 11, 20231 min read
CPAP effect on visual acuity in patients with type 2 diabetes and OSA: a multicentre RCT
RCT that evaluates the effect of CPAP for OSA on visual acuity in DMO and type-2 diabetes. CPAP therapy for OSA did not improve visual...
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Jan 9, 20231 min read
Prevalence and sources of errors in positive airway pressure therapy provisioning
Medication errors have been well characterized but no studies have investigated the frequency and characteristics of PAP therapy errors....
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Jan 6, 20231 min read
Obstructive sleep apnea, renin-angiotensin system, and Covid-19: possible interactions
RAS dysregulation occurs in OSA patients, which may have influences on OSA patients who contract COVID-19. Complying with CPAP treatment,...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
Smartphone applications to support sleep self-management: review and evaluation
Consumer-targeting apps that support sleep self-management have the potential to help raise awareness and promote healthy sleep habits....
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Dec 21, 20221 min read
Palatal prolapse as a signature of EFL and inspiratory palatal collapse in patients with OSA
Study of 22 OSA patients. Palatal prolapse is characterized by the presence of a sudden decrease in expiratory flow resulting in EFLI...
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Dec 19, 20221 min read
Daytime sleepiness predicts inflammation and ambulatory blood pressure in sleep apnoea
This study shows that sleepiness is associated with inflammation and higher 24-h MAP in sleep apnoea. Further work examining the role of...
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Dec 14, 20221 min read
The Dreem Headband compared to PSG for EEG signal acquisition and sleep staging
This study showed that using a wireless dry-EEG device it was possible to acquire EEG signals that correlate with the ones from a...
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Dec 12, 20221 min read
The association between Vitamin D level and RLS: a population-based case-control study
Brain dopaminergic dysfunction plays a key role in the development of RLS and vitamin D is essential for the function of the dopaminergic...
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Dec 9, 20221 min read
Multiple treatment comparison in narcolepsy: a network meta-analysis
Three treatments have similar clinical efficacy and were more effective than placebo for EDS. Sodium oxybate and pitolisant were shown...
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Dec 7, 20221 min read
Acute sleep deprivation and culpable motor vehicle crash involvement
Study findings help to educate drivers about the relationship between sleep deprivation and the risk of causing a crash. It is important...
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Dec 5, 20221 min read
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
CPAP is considered the first-line treatment modality for OHS phenotype with concomitant severe OSA. NIV is preferred in the minority of...
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Dec 2, 20221 min read
Obstructive sleep apnea and dyslipidemia: from animal models to clinical evidence
Human studies and intermittent hypoxia models in animals indicate that OSA activates multiple pathways that can lead to cardiovascular...
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Nov 30, 20221 min read
Sleep disturbances in traumatic brain injury: associations with sensory sensitivity
Research reports the high prevalence of sensory sensitivity in a cohort of Veterans in the chronic phase of recovery post-TBI. Those who...
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Nov 28, 20221 min read
REM sleep EEG instability in REM sleep behaviour disorder and clonazepam effects
EEG structure differences during REM sleep between controls, drug-naive iRBD and iRBD patients under a regular therapy with clonazepam...
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