A Potential New Algorithm for Predicting Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy
The best model for predicting obstructive sleep apnea in pregnancy incorporated BMI, age, and presence of tongue enlargement.
The best model for predicting obstructive sleep apnea in pregnancy incorporated BMI, age, and presence of tongue enlargement.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease increases susceptibility to sleep disturbances, which may, in turn, lead to an increase in respiratory symptoms.
There was no statistically significant association between smoking and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in US Hispanics/Latinos, but there was a novel association after stratifying for sex and age between smoking and SDB in Hispanic women smokers aged 35 to 54 years, according to a study recently published in CHEST. In this cross-sectional analysis, investigators utilized the…
Increased odds ratios for cancer observed in different categories of OSA in women, but not men.
A recent study produced normative values for sleep data in healthy adults, which may help aid in future research.
Initiatives to debunk myths and promote healthful sleep practices may benefit public health.
Although both noninvasive ventilation and CPAP appear to exhibit similar long-term effectiveness in obesity hypoventilation syndrome, CPAP is thought to be the preferred first-line treatment modality because of its lower complexity and cost.
A panel of 4 clinicians with experience in pediatric pulmonology discuss current research findings and gaps in studies of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea, particularly regarding cardiovascular risk.
In patients with COPD, sleep parameters were not significantly improved after completion of a pulmonary rehabilitation program.
Objective short sleep duration is associated with daytime sleepiness, whereas obstructive sleep apnea is associated with obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension.