Sleep Disorders
Nov 25, 2019
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep deprivation has more far-reaching effects on cognitive function than previously thought, according to a study published online Nov. 20 in the Journal of...
Nov 18, 2014
A good night’s sleep is a key component of good health, but patients’ sleep history often receives little attention among clinicians. When a patient complains of sleep problems, practitioners ofte...
Feb 10, 2014
Insomnia affects approximately half of all older adults. Research suggests that insomnia may be underdetected and undertreated in clinical settings. While many older adults report difficulty sleepin...
Jan 03, 2013
Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that is not treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) appears to be associated with cardiovascular death in the elderly, according to Spanish researc...
Dec 20, 2012
In 1996, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAOHNS) released guidelines indicating that children younger than 3 be admitted overnigh...
Nov 13, 2012
This Physician’s Weekly feature covering the management of common diabetes comorbidities was completed in cooperation with the experts at the American Diabetes Association. Throughout the medical...
Oct 04, 2012
Patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appear less likely to respond to antiarrhythmic drug therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) than those with mild or moderate OSA. Patients who did not ...
Sep 06, 2012
Primary care providers appear to under-diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to findings from a retrospective review of primary care office visits. Previou...
Jul 18, 2012
British research suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy appears to improve structural and functional changes in left ventricular (LV) function that result from moderate-to-se...
Jun 19, 2012
Examining Criteria for ICD Primary Prevention Therapy The Particulars: Studies have suggested that nearly 25% of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) for primary prevention are implanted ou...
Jun 05, 2012
New research was presented at the American Psychiatric Association’s 165th Annual Meeting from May 5-9, 2012 in Philadelphia. The features below highlight just some of the studies that emerged from ...
Mar 13, 2012
A Spanish study indicates that severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appears to be associated with cardiovascular death in women, but this risk may be reduced with adequate continuous positive airway p...
Sep 26, 2011
Approximately 530,000 tonsillectomies are performed each year in the United States, making these surgeries the second most routinely performed operation on children. The two most common indications ...
Jun 14, 2011
The American Psychiatric Association's 2011 annual meeting was held May 14-18 in Honolulu. The features below highlight some of the news emerging from the meeting. » Depression Screening May Red...