Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Cancer Diagnosis in Women
Increased odds ratios for cancer observed in different categories of OSA for women, not men.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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.
Monitoring Movement Reflects Efficacy of Mandibular Splint
Monitoring mandibular movement reflects efficacy of oral appliance therapy in obstructive sleep apnea.
CPAP for OSA Does Not Improve Diabetic Macular Edema or Visual Acuity
Continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with type 2 diabetes offered no improvement in visual acuity compared with usual care alone.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Asthma: Gaining Control by Losing Weight
Poor control of asthma and obstructive sleep apnea can feed off one another, according to Michelle Zeidler, MD, pulmonologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, and director of the UCLA Sleep Fellowship Program.
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