Sleep Medicine
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Sleep apnea found in 57% of veterans with PTSD
Key clinical point: Obstructive sleep apnea is prevalent in service members with PTSD. Major finding: More than 57% of active duty service members...
Conference Coverage
Brief measure helpful for insomnia complaints
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Try behavioral therapies first, then melatonin for pediatric insomnia
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CPAP, oral devices reduced blood pressure in sleep apnea
CPAP and mandibular advancement devices delivered similar blood pressure reduction in obstructive sleep apnea.
Commentary
A good night’s sleep with placebo
How should physicians use a placebo’s powerful effect in sleep disorders to improve treatment strategies?
Conference Coverage
Chronic insomnia afflicts one in three perimenopausal women
Women who were heavier, older, or depressed, as well as those having night sweats, were all more likely to suffer from insomnia on multivariable...
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Insomnia not always a clear-cut diagnosis
As if having insomnia or sleep-disordered breathing isn’t challenging enough, some patients turn out to have “complex insomnia” – a combination of...
News
Medicolegal aspects of sleep apnea
Can third parties sue physicians for injuries arising out of failure to diagnose, treat, or warn when patients have obstructive sleep apnea?
News
Nighttime caffeine delayed circadian clock
That double espresso after dinner could delay the circadian melatonin rhythm by 40 minutes.