Search results for "Sleep apnea"
Adherence to sleep apnea treatment reduces health care use, costs in heart failure
Positive airway pressure-adherent patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obstructive sleep apnea had fewer health care visits, including ED and hospital visits, than nonadherent patients, according to a new industry-funded study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/18/2.htm
18 Jul 2023
Sleep apnea, daytime sleepiness linked to higher coronary artery calcium scores
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness had a 66% higher risk of atherosclerosis than those with neither condition, a Brazilian analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/04/5.htm
4 Jul 2023
Multiple agents effective for excessive daytime sleepiness but may be discontinued due to side effects, review finds
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 14 trials found that solriamfetol, armodafinil-modafinil, and pitolisant were associated with reduced daytime sleepiness but also with headache, insomnia, and anxiety in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/09/1.htm
9 May 2023
Guideline recommends when to refer patients with obstructive sleep apnea for surgery
Clinicians should discuss referral to a sleep surgeon, bariatric surgeon, or both with patients who do not tolerate positive airway pressure, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/09/21/2.htm
21 Sep 2021
Screen cardiovascular disease patients for sleep apnea, AHA recommends
The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea is as high as 40% to 80% in patients with hypertension, heart failure, coronary artery disease, pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, or stroke, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/29/2.htm
29 Jun 2021
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea perceived as looking younger after CPAP treatment
Data showed that perceived age of sleep apnea patients was six years younger after one month of using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/04/02/2.htm
2 Apr 2019
Apnea outcomes may be similar when treated by sleep specialist or nonspecialist
Low-strength evidence indicated that outcomes were similar whether care was provided by primary care physicians, sleep specialist nurses, or sleep specialist physicians, although study authors noted that non–sleep specialists were often highly experienced in sleep medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/01/30/4.htm
30 Jan 2018
At-home sleep studies may be noninferior to those at centers
Study results support the use of at-home sleep testing equipment in clinical practice, the authors wrote.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/01/24/1.htm
24 Jan 2017
CPAP didn't reduce cardiac events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and pre-existing CVD
Prescribing continuous positive airway pressure with the sole purpose of reducing future cardiovascular events in asymptomatic patients with obstructive sleep apnea and established cardiovascular disease cannot be recommended, an editorial stated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/08/30/1.htm
30 Aug 2016
2 obstructive sleep apnea treatments show similar reductions in blood pressure
Although there was no statistically significant difference in change in blood pressure between continuous positive airway pressure and mandibular advancement devices, the former had a considerably higher probability of having the strongest association with systolic blood pressure reduction.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/08/4.htm
8 Dec 2015
Guideline issued on assessing sleep apnea and driving risk
The American Thoracic Society has issued an updated guideline on assessing sleep apnea, sleepiness and driving risk in noncommercial drivers.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/11/4.htm
11 Jun 2013
Outcomes for sleep apnea appear comparable in primary and specialty care
Patients with sleep apnea had comparable outcomes after treatment in primary and specialty care, indicating that primary care physicians may be able to effectively treat the condition, a new study reports.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/19/7.htm
19 Mar 2013