Sleep Medicine
News
Insomnia meds get boxed warning from FDA
Although complex sleep behaviors, such as sleep walking, associated with these medications are rare, the consequences can be deadly.
Conference Coverage
Sleep, chronic pain, and OUD have a complex relationship
MILWAUKEE – It’s not that easy to make direct connections among poor sleep, pain, and opioid use, Dr. Patrick Finan said.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves solriamfetol for daytime sleepiness treatment
Solriamfetol is the first dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor approved to treat narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea.
Opinion
Failure to launch can happen to college students
Asking college students questions about their academic challenges, social lives, self-care, and sleep on campus will help you get them back on...
News
High prevalence of sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder
Children with ASD are more likely to have anxiety, which may predispose them to sleep problems.
Conference Coverage
Socioeconomic status, race found to impact CPAP compliance
SAN DIEGO – Identifying patients at risk for noncompliance and treating comorbid symptoms could improve compliance to CPAP therapy.
Conference Coverage
Nonsurgical OSA treatment ineffective in children with Down syndrome
CORONADO, CALIF. – OSA prevalence in children with Down syndrome is estimated to be between 30% and 70%.
Conference Coverage
Asthma, obesity, and the risk for severe sleep apnea in children
CORONADO, CALIF. – The findings could pave the way for studies of asthma pharmacotherapy as a way to treat OSA in...
News
AHA report highlights CVD burden, declines in smoking, sleep importance
Nearly half of Americans now have high blood pressure, in part due to the 2017 redefinition of hypertension.
Conference Coverage
Mild OSA spontaneously resolves in about one-third of young children
The presence of laryngomalacia did not affect the rate of OSA resolution in this cohort of patients.