Using Telemedicine to Optimize Long-Term CPAP Management in OSA
Even after long-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use, intensive telemedicine support can be used to help optimize CPAP adherence in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
CPAP Alleviates Depression Symptoms in Sleep Apnea Patients
In large trial and literature review, benefit seen for depression but not anxiety symptoms.
Nocturnal Respiratory Rate May Predict Mortality in Older Community-Dwelling Adults
A mean nocturnal respiratory rate of ≥16 breaths per minute was an independent predictor of long-term cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among community-dwelling older men and women.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Cancer Diagnosis in Women
Increased odds ratios for cancer observed in different categories of OSA for women, not men.
Implementation of a Screening Questionnaire for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Electronic Medical Record
Patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea have been shown to have numerous cognitive disturbances, which can lead to poor work performance, work errors, and poor quality of life.
Short Sleep Duration, Not OSA, Linked to Daytime Sleepiness
Short sleep duration is associated with daytime sleepiness, while obstructive sleep apnea is associated with obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
Patients With Diabetes at Increased Risk for Sleep Apnea
In addition to known predictors of apnea, diabetes-related foot disease, insulin treatment up risk.
Ambient Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Sleep Apnea
Odds of sleep apnea increase with increase in nitrogen dioxide exposure, PM2.5 exposure.
Patients With Sleep Apnea Have Increased Gout Risk
Among OSA patients, risk for developing gout is highest 1 to 2 years after the index date.
Epilepsy, Sleep Apnea, and SUDEP: A Closer Look
The comorbid presence of central apnea has been identified by multiple researchers as predictive of SUDEP.
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