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Jun 21, 20231 min read
Long-term efficacy and safety of phrenic nerve stimulation for the treatment of central sleep apnea
Unilateral transvenous PNS with Remedē System in patients with CSA is associated with a high response to therapy through 36 months...
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Jun 16, 20231 min read
Google Trends reveal increases in internet searches for insomnia during the 2019 coronavirus disease
Highlight of the COVID-19 pandemic impact had on sleep health and the urgent need for making effective interventions accessible. There is...
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Jun 12, 20231 min read
Non adherence to CPAP Associated With Increased 30-Day Hospital Re-admissions
In summary, CPAP non adherence may be associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular-cause 30-day readmission rates. The...
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Jun 8, 20231 min read
Comparing internet-delivered CT and behaviour therapy with telephone support for insomnia disorder
CT and BT had similar effects and are effective as stand-alone therapies for insomnia. These findings raise questions about which therapy...
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Jun 6, 20231 min read
Adherence to CPAP therapy: comparing the effect of three educational approaches in patients with OSA
To conclude, the results of this study suggest that a multi-modality educational approach combining individual and group education using...
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Jun 2, 20231 min read
Factors predicting CPAP adherence in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
This is one of the first studies assessing CPAP adherence in the Middle East, and particularly in Lebanon. It has presented findings on...
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May 31, 20231 min read
Randomized crossover trial comparing autotitrating and CPAP in subjects with symptoms of aerophagia
APAP therapy is effective for the relief of aerophagia symptoms in OSA patients and able to do it without compromising effective...
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May 25, 20231 min read
Predictors of delirium after cardiac surgery in patients with sleep disordered breathing
This study emphasises that post-operative delirium is a multi-factorial disease that affects approximately one-quarter of patients...
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May 23, 20231 min read
Sleep slow-wave homeostasis and cognitive functioning in children with ESES
In ESES, sleep slow-wave homeostasis is altered by epileptic activity as it is most affected in the epileptic focus. Behavioral problems...
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May 19, 20231 min read
Network outcome analysis identifies DIS as a primary target for prevention of depression
DIS is a risk factor for first-onset MDD. The identification of five primary predictive complaints will benefit the efficiency of studies...
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May 16, 20231 min read
Estradiol protects against cardiorespiratory dysfunctions & oxidative stress in intermittent hypoxia
Sleep apnea induces constant variation of arterial oxygen, leading to oxidative stress. Estradiol prevents cardiorespiratory disorders...
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May 12, 20231 min read
Practicing sleep medicine amidst a pandemic: a paradigm shift
AASM’s long track record in practice standardization and its pivot to continuing care quality metrics and virtual care have set the stage...
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May 10, 20231 min read
Telemedicine versus face-to-face delivery of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia
Telemedicine delivery of CBT for insomnia is not inferior to face-to-face for insomnia severity and produces a similar improvement on...
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Apr 28, 20231 min read
How to validate a diagnosis recorded in electronic health records
There is no one-size-fits-all method of assessing the validity of algorithms in EHR. The optimal technique depends on the nature of the...
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Apr 26, 20231 min read
APAP therapy reduces PP in adults admitted for acute HF with PH and OSA. The ASAP-HF Pilot trial
This study evaluates the impact of PAP therapy on PH in ADHF patients with OSA. It reveals significant improvement with APAP compared to...
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Apr 20, 20231 min read
Effects of short-term CPAP withdrawal on CVR measured by blood oxygen level-dependent MRI in OSA
There is recurrence of OSA and immediate effects on blood pressure after CPAP withdrawal, however with no effect on CVR or CBF assessed...
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Apr 18, 20231 min read
Nocturnal enuresis in children is associated with differences in autonomic control
Children with a history of NE have greater respiratory abnormalities, loss of normal heart rate decrease across the night and no...
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Apr 14, 20231 min read
Disordered Sleep Tied to a Marked Increase in Stroke Risk
Previous research shows severe OSA doubles the risk of stroke and increases the chance of recurrent stroke. A 2019 study showed people...
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Apr 12, 20231 min read
The perils of premature phenotyping in Covid-19: a call for caution
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed novel challenges for clinicians and researchers. It is imperative that we objectively collect, collate...
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Apr 6, 20231 min read
Deep learning enables sleep staging from photoplethysmogram for patients with suspected sleep apnea
The PPG-based deep learning model enabled accurate estimation of sleep time and sleep stages differentiation with a moderate agreement to...
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