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JCSM: A high frequency of sleep-related breathing disorders in hospitalized patients
There is a high frequency of sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD) in hospitalized patients referred for polysomnography (PSG), also known as an overnight sleep test, especially in patients with underlying cardiopulmonary disease, according to a study published in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM). view more (2008-04-15)
What a Sleep Study Can Reveal About Fibromyalgia
Research engineers and sleep medicine specialists from two Michigan universities have joined technical and clinical hands to put innovative quantitative analysis, signal-processing technology and computer algorithms to work in the sleep lab. view more (2008-09-04)
Jefferson specialists studying innovative surgery for effectively treating sleep apnea
Sleep disorder and ear, nose and throat specialists at Thomas Jefferson University are examining an innovative procedure to treat obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. view more (2007-08-29)
Being overweight super-sizes both risk and consequences of sleep-disordered breathing
Overweight individuals are not just at greater risk of having sleep-disordered-breathing (SDB), they are also likely to suffer greater consequences, according to new research. view more (2009-10-08)
Abnormal sleep patterns appear common in children with Down syndrome
More than half of children with Down syndrome may have abnormal sleep patterns and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, and parents may not be able to determine whether their children are among those with sleep difficulties. view more (2006-04-18)
More than a bad night's sleep
Sleep apnea has long been known to be associated with obesity. But a new study published in the June issue of Diabetes Care finds that the disorder is widely undiagnosed among obese individuals with type 2 diabetes - nearly 87 percent of participants reported symptoms, but were never diagnosed. view more (2009-05-21)
Research underway to give sleep apnea sufferers relief and rest
For some, a full night's rest can be anything but restful. That's because they have sleep apnea, which causes them to struggle for breath in bouts throughout the night. Six percent of the population is affected by the condition-but many don't even know they have it. view more (2008-09-29)
New way to analyze sleep disorders
Sleep is such an essential part of human existence that we spend about a third of our lives doing it -- some more successfully than others. view more (2009-04-16)
Study links ADHD with sleep problems in adolescents
A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP shows that adolescents with a childhood diagnosis of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have current and lifetime sleep problems and disorders, regardless of the severity of current ADHD symptoms. view more (2009-05-01)
Media images and eating disorders
Media images can exert a significant negative impact on the self-image of eating disordered women. This is one of the findings Dr Melissa Aitken and Dr Bernice Andrews of Royal Holloway, University of London, reported today, Saturday 16 March, at The British Psychological Society’s Annual Conference in Blackpool. view more (2002-02-27)
Arousal frequency in heart failure found to be a unique sleep problem
A study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep demonstrates that the frequent arousals from sleep that occur in heart failure patients with central sleep apnea (CSA) may reflect the presence of another underlying arousal disorder rather than being a defensive mechanism to terminate apneas. view more (2009-01-05)
Study shows heavy snoring is an independent risk factor for carotid atherosclerosis
A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that objectively measured heavy snoring is an independent risk factor for early carotid atherosclerosis, which may progress to be associated with stroke. view more (2008-09-02)
Journal SLEEP: Snoring linked to cardiovascular disease, increased health-care utilization
Loud snoring with breathing pauses is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and increased health care utilization, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP. view more (2008-03-03)
Sleep apnea and risk for stroke and death
An observational study of more than 1,000 patients at the Yale Center for Sleep Medicine found that obstructive sleep apnea significantly increases the risk of stroke or death from any cause, and that the risk is linked to sleep apnea severity. view more (2005-11-10)
Study finds increased 'sibling risk' of obstructive sleep apnea in children
A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP indicates that children have an increased risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) if they have at least one sibling who has been diagnosed with the sleep disorder. view more (2009-08-03)
Drug cuts sleep apnea in heart failure patients
Since sleep apnea is associated with heart failure, patients who take a single dose of acetazolamide-a mild diuretic and respiratory stimulant-before going to bed exhibit less sleep apnea, improved blood oxygen levels and fewer daytime symptoms of sleepiness. view more (2006-01-16)
Poor sleep in children may have prenatal origins
A study in the Aug.1 issue of the journal SLEEP found that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and small body size at birth predict poorer sleep and higher risk of sleep disturbances in 8-year-old children born at term. view more (2009-08-03)
Sleep apnea occurring during REM sleep is significantly associated with type 2 diabetes
A multi-ethnic study in the June 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine reports that there is a statistically significant relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) episodes occurring during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and type 2 diabetes. view more (2009-06-16)
Breathing disorders during sleep are common among asthmatics, may help predict severe asthma
When asthmatics are awake, they can turn to their inhalers to open their airways. But when they sleep, many of them continue to struggle with breathing - and an understanding of their sleep-related problems may help doctors better diagnose and treat their patients' asthma, according to new University of Michigan Health System research. view more (2005-05-25)
Husbands with OSA are more likely to adhere to CPAP if their wives share the bed
Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) controls a husband's sleep-related obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) symptoms, his treatment adherence is strongly related to his wife sharing the bed, according to a study published in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM). view more (2008-04-15)
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