The researchers performed a systematic review of 4 databases to determine if there is evidence to support that a short or long duration nap during night shifts mitigates fatigue and improves health, safety, or performance for emergency services and public safety personnel.
Having diabetes and frequent sleep disturbances increases the risk for early death.
With the use of sleep medication increasing, little is known about the long-term benefits of these medications. The researchers compared reductions in sleep difficulties across a large cohort of women who used and did not use prescription sleep medication.
A survey of health care providers found a lack of knowledge on idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) among physicians, and that the disorder is often misdiagnosed. We spoke with Richard Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM, associate clinical professor at the University of the South Carolina School of Medicine about IH and criteria for diagnosing this sleep disorder.
This update incorporates the lessons learned from the widespread use of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and builds on the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s last position paper on using telemedicine for patients with sleep disorders.
The study authors evaluated the time to onset of clinical response with pitolisant for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness.
Obstructive sleep apnea in young patients results in pathophysiologic changes associated with aging.
Previous studies looking at the relationship between sleep and serious psychological distress (SPD) have generally lacked racial/ethnic diversity. In this study, the authors investigated associations between sleep and SPD among a large, nationally representative, and racially/ ethnically diverse sample.
A new device to reduce snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnea has received marketing authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Longer sleep-onset latency, as monitored by wrist actigraphy, predicts long-term declines in global cognitive function, verbal learning, and memory in Hispanic/Latino adults.
