Sleep-Wake Disorders

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Task Force Offers Sleep Management Recommendations During the Pandemic

By

Benjamin Williams

Publish Date June 24, 2020

Maintaining a consistent sleep-wake schedule, including exposure to bright light in the morning and avoidance of it at night, may be the most reliable way to reduce pandemic-induced sleep problems.

How Do Sleep Disturbances in Sickle Cell Disease Affect Executive, Psychological Functioning?

By

Vicki Moore, PhD

Publish Date June 22, 2020

For patients with SCD, anxiety significantly mediates the effect of sleep disturbances on executive functioning more than depression.

Sleep-Related Beliefs, Behaviors and Risk for Relapse in Alcohol Use Disorder

By

Emily Pond

Publish Date June 18, 2020

Greater risk for relapse was observed in patients with lower self-efficacy for sleep and more dysfunctional beliefs about sleep.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity May Be Linked to Poststroke Depression

By

Sheila Jacobs

Publish Date June 18, 2020

In patients who have experienced an ischemic stroke, obstructive sleep apnea severity has been positively associated with 3-month poststroke depression.

Sleep Problems in Infancy May Be Tied to Autism Diagnosis

Publish Date June 17, 2020

Sleep-onset problems in the first year of life may precede an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis in children at higher risk for ASD.

Short and Long Sleep Durations May Be Associated With CVD

By

Gary Rothbard, MD, MS

Publish Date June 4, 2020

Sleep duration shorter or longer than 7 hours may be associated with increased cardiovascular health risks.

Serum Biomarkers May Predict Fatigue in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis

By

Emily Pond

Publish Date May 20, 2020

Researchers evaluated the relationship between patient-reported fatigue and serum biomarkers in axial spondyloarthritis.

Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Greater Food Intake, Worse Diet

Publish Date May 19, 2020

Poor sleep quality is associated with increased food intake and a lower-quality diet among women.

Light Therapies Feature Low Attrition and Relatively High Acceptance, Despite Research Drawbacks

By

Brandon May

Publish Date May 13, 2020

While carefully timed light exposure may address sleep problems associated with circadian rhythm disturbances, studies that examine light therapies in the context of sleep disorders have been largely lacking in measures of adherence and acceptability of these approaches.

Clinical Improvement Observed in Narcolepsy Trial Evaluating Once-Nightly Sodium Oxybate Formulation

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Publish Date May 8, 2020

Positive topline data from the phase 3 REST-ON trial evaluating FT218 (Avadel), an investigational, once-nightly formulation of sodium oxybate, showed that the treatment led to clinically meaningful improvement in patients with narcolepsy.