REM Sleep EEG Instability in REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Clonazepam Effects
The present study is the first clear demonstration of EEG changes during REM sleep in iRBD patients in whom EEG power spectrum seems to...
top of page
Home sleep test from S-Med - check if it is just snoring or OSA. Full diagnostic and treatment services available
Pilots - Type 2 Sleep Study to F.A.A. requirement available
Search
S-Med
Aug 231 min read
The (mis)perception of sleep: factors influencing the discrepancy between self-reported and objective sleep parameters
A discrepancy of self-reported vs objective sleep measures is common among sleep laboratory patients and represents a relevant concern...
1 view0 comments
S-Med
Aug 201 min read
The efficacy of a titrated tongue-stabilizing device on obstructive sleep apnea:a quasi-experimental study
The present study was a short-term clinical trial where we compared TSD therapy and MAD therapy. The results showed that the efficacy of...
1 view0 comments
S-Med
Aug 151 min read
Are sleep paralysis and false awakenings different from REM sleep and from lucid REM sleep? A spectral EEG analysis
Sleep paralysis is classified within the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep parasomnias as a transient sleep/wake phenomenon occurring when...
0 views0 comments
S-Med
Aug 131 min read
CPAP adherence is associated with reduced risk for stroke among older adult Medicare beneficiaries with obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common and costly in older adults. In patients with OSA, the airway becomes partially or fully blocked...
0 views0 comments
S-Med
Aug 81 min read
Clinical screening tools for obstructive sleep apnea in a population with atrialfibrillation: a diagnostic accuracy trial
This is the first study to validate a level 3 HSAT (also known as polygraphy) in an AF population, indicating its superiority to other OSA...
0 views0 comments
S-Med
Aug 61 min read
Elevated risk of depression among adolescents presenting with sleep disorders
The identification of risk factors associated with depression and suicidal ideation in adolescence is critical to early diagnosis and...
1 view0 comments
S-Med
Aug 11 min read
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with narcolepsy
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of patients with narcolepsy to examine the effects of the COVID-19 out- break on...
2 views0 comments
S-Med
Jul 301 min read
Efficacy of a patient decision aid for improving person-centered decision-making by older adults with obstructive sleep apnea
In the context of a feasibility study, we evaluated a program (Decide2Rest) to promote a person-centered approach to making OSA treatment...
0 views0 comments
S-Med
Jul 251 min read
Association of obstructive sleep apnea risk with depression and anxiety symptoms in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
In this clinic-based study of women with PCOS performed at a large academic center, we found that being high risk for OSA is indeed...
1 view0 comments
S-Med
Jul 231 min read
Impact of sleep disordered breathing on short-term post-operative outcome after elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a prospective observational study
Identifying high-risk patients remains a major challenge in coronary surgery. Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is one of the most common...
0 views0 comments
S-Med
Jul 181 min read
Obstructive sleep apnea in older adults: geographic disparities in PAP treatment and adherence
This analysis of a nationally representative sample of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older with OSA suggests substantial variation in...
1 view0 comments
S-Med
Jul 161 min read
The beneficial impact of cardiac rehabilitation on obstructive sleep apnea inpatients with coronary artery disease
Numerous mechanisms associated with endurance exercise training have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system. Examples of such...
1 view0 comments
S-Med
Jul 91 min read
The treatment of mild OSA with CPAP or mandibular advancement device and the effect on blood pressure and endothelial function after one year of treatment
CPAP or MAD treatment for individuals with mild OSA did not improve BP parameters and overall PAT variables after 6 months and 1 year in...
1 view0 comments
S-Med
Jul 41 min read
Incidence and duration of common early-onset adverse events in randomized controlled trials of solriamfetol for treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy
In general, the common early-onset TEAEs reported during week 1 were similar between participants with OSA and participants with...
2 views0 comments
S-Med
Jul 21 min read
Sleep apnea and recurrent heart failure hospitalizations after coronary artery bypass grafting
In this analysis of patients who underwent a nonemergent CABG, at a mean follow-up of 3.3 years approximately 10% of the patients had at...
1 view0 comments
S-Med
Jun 271 min read
Smart polymer implants as an emerging technology for treating airway collapse in obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot (proof of concept) study
The implantable magnetic polymer produced endoscopically apparent airway movement when stimulated by an external magnetic force. However,...
3 views0 comments
S-Med
Jun 251 min read
A randomised controlled trial of CPAP versus non-invasive ventilation for initial treatment of obesity hypoventilation syndrome
In those with recently diagnosed OHS, this project found that CPAP and Bi-level PAP had similar rates of treatment failure and provided...
5 views0 comments
S-Med
Jun 201 min read
Titration studies overestimate continuous positive airway pressure requirements in uncomplicated obstructive sleep apnea
In this study, we found that mean pressure recommendations from manual CPAP titration polysomnograms were higher than the mean 90th/95th...
2 views0 comments
S-Med
Jun 41 min read
Adaptive servo ventilation for central sleep apnoea in heart failure: SERVE-HF on-treatment analysis
The OT analysis of the SERVE-HF trial shows that the increase in cardiovascular mortality seen in patients randomised to ASV in the ITT...
4 views0 comments
bottom of page