Sleep Medicine
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Sleep Apnea Worsens Psychiatric Symptoms
Major Finding: Of 85 psychiatric patients screened with the STOP-Bang questionnaire, 14 were ultimately diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea....
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Gabapentin Improved Hot Flashes, Sleep in Postmenopause
Major Finding: The mean difference in the global PSQI sleep scores, compared with a placebo, after 4 weeks of treatment was –1.74 in women who...
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'On-Off' Sleep Switches Shed Light on Brain Disorders
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Positive Reinforcement Key in Evaluating TBI Patients
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Is there a link between aripiprazole and treatment-emergent psychosis?
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SSRIs, Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep Linked in Children
Major Finding: Nearly a third (31.7%) of 41 children receiving SSRIs at the time of the study experienced periodic limb movements of sleep,...
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Commentary: Depression Stymies Care in Latina Breast Cancer Survivors
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Sleep Deprivation Predicts PTSD in Redeployed Soldiers
Major Finding: The majority (72%) of the 2,738 subjects reported short sleep duration – with 43% reporting less than 7 hours nightly (short sleep...
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Mild Concussions Can Have Lingering Effects
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Sleep Debt Takes Toll on Health, Relationships
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Sleep Apnea Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Elderly
Major Finding: Significantly more elderly women who had recurrent arousals and intermittent hypoxemia during sleep developed cognitive impairment...