How Sleep Apnea Impacts COVID-19 Outcomes
Obstructive sleep apnea could lead to increased risk for adverse COVID-19 outcomes, according to new research.
Category: Sleep Medicine
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ATS: How to Safely Reopen Your PFT, Sleep Services
An ATS-led international task force has released a guidance document to help guide clinicians on restoring elective in-person pulmonary and sleep services as COVID-19 incidence decreases in their communities.
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A Deadly Duo: When COPD and OSA Overlap
On their own, COPD and obstructive sleep apnea contribute to tens of thousands of American deaths every year, but the conditions can occur together and the overlap can have increased deleterious effects on the health of patients.
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Patients with Mild Sleep Apnea Benefit from CPAP Therapy
Patients with mild sleep apnea benefitted from using a CPAP device, according to results of a UK clinical trial, MERGE.
Insomnias
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FDA Approves Dayvigo/Lemborexant for Insomnia
The US FDA has approved the orexin receptor antagonist Dayvigo (lemborexant) for the treatment of insomnia, according to manufacturer Eisai Co Ltd.
Hypersomnias
LatestEmory Neurologist Awarded $2.1 Million Grant to Research Hypersomnia
Published on August 22, 2019 Emory neurologist Lynn Marie Trotti has been awarded a five-year, $2.1 million grant for clinical research. The grant, issued by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,...