Sleep Medicine
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Acetazolamide and CPAP combined improve OSA at high altitude
Major Finding: The combined use of acetazolamide (750 mg/day) and auto-CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnea at high altitudes resulted in...
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Zolpidem Linked to Higher Inpatient Fall Rates
Major Finding: The fall risk in 4,962 hospital inpatients who received zolpidem was 3.04% vs.
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FDA Reviewing Possible Heart Failure Risk with Pramipexole
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AAP Unveils Updated Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Guidelines
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Sleep Problems May Increase Risk for Dementia
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CPAP Improves Mood in Sleep Apnea Patients
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Treating Childhood Sleep Apnea Improved Cognitive Function
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Cancer More Common in People With Sleep Apnea
Major Finding: People with obstructive sleep apnea were twice as likely to receive a cancer diagnosis and 10%-480% more likely to die of cancer (...
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2011 FDA Approvals
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Insomnia Drug Helps Patients Sleep Sooner, Longer
Major Finding: Patients taking 40 mg of suvorexant reported a 25-minute reduction in the time it took them to fall asleep and an increase of more...
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Skimping on Sleep May Increase Stroke Risk
Major Finding: The hazard ratio for stroke symptoms among healthy, normal-weight adults who report fewer than 6 hours of sleep nightly was 2.93...