Sleep Medicine
From the Journals
Depression, antidepressant use may be common among patients with OSA
It is unclear whether treating patients’ OSA with continuous positive airway pressure would alleviate the symptoms of depression.
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.
Commentary
Try behavioral interventions for chronic insomnia
Cognitive therapy focuses on reducing patients’ dysfunctional beliefs about sleep.
From the Journals
Adolescents’ screen time tied to more depression, less sleep
Social messaging, Web surfing, and time spent watching TV/movies appear to be directly correlated with sleep characteristics, but the same cannot...
From the Journals
Short sleep linked with high homocysteine for some populations
Short sleep meant higher levels of the atherogenic amino acid for certain groups.
From the Journals
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
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...
Conference Coverage
Diagnosing OSA: Polysomnography beats Fitbit, apps
The device and applications universally overestimated sleep time and showed only moderate association between sleep efficiency and AHI...
Daily News Podcast
Courts stop contraceptive mandate
Back pain persists in one in five patients.
From the Journals
Too much, too little sleep linked to atherosclerosis
The sweet spot is 7-8 hours.
Daily News Podcast
Deep sleep decreases, Alzheimer’s increases
There is reassuring data on pregnancy outcomes for women with atopic dermatitis.