Sleep Medicine
Conference Coverage
Sleep: The new frontier in cardiovascular prevention
MUNICH - Sleep that’s too little, too much, or too disrupted boosts cardiovascular risk.
Conference Coverage
Opioids negatively affect breathing during sleep
Long-term use of opioids, including methadone therapy, increases the risk of central sleep apnea, though adaptive servo ventilation can...
Conference Coverage
Management of Lewy body dementia remains complex
ATLANTA – MRI scans can appear “pretty normal” in affected patients.
Cases That Test Your Skills
The teenager who couldn’t stay awake
Mr. G, age 14, presents to the ED with hypersomnolence and altered mental status. Drug screens are negative. What could be causing these symptoms...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves Xyrem to treat children with narcolepsy
The central nervous system depressant was approved for the treatment of cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness.
Conference Coverage
Sexual assault and harassment linked to hypertension, depression, and anxiety
Women may lack the financial stability to leave abusive work situations.
Daily News Podcast
Does America have a gabapentinoid problem?
And atrial fibrillation guidelines may miss the mark with oral anticoagulation.
From the Journals
Digital CBT improves health, well-being, quality of life in randomized trial
The findings lend “further weight to the clinical guideline recommendation of CBT as the treatment of choice for insomnia.”
From the Journals
Opioid use predicts longer sleep latency in chronic pain patients
Adults taking opioids for low levels of chronic pain reported greater difficulty falling asleep, compared with those who didn’t use opioids.
Conference Coverage
Short sleep linked to elevated blood pressure
A study examined the association between elevated 24-hour systolic BP and short sleep duration.
From the Journals
Guidelines released for perimenopausal depression
The risk of perimenopausal depression is estimated to be 45%-68%.