Research Articles
Updates about new sleep medicine research publications, funding opportunities, and NIH news
A new meta-analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that depressive symptoms are higher among children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
A study published Dec. 11 in JAMA examined the effect of CPAP therapy on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and resistant hypertension.
A new study found that both average and maximum air leak were associated with the development of central sleep apnea during continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) titration, particularly in subjects using a nasal mask.
A study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine evaluated a new measure for assessing sleep-related parenting behaviors and interactions among preschool-aged children — The Parent-Child Sleep Interactions Scale (PSIS).
A new study in the December issue of the journal Sleep shows that poor sleep quality is strongly associated with mood disturbance and lower quality of life among people with extreme obesity.
A Mayo Clinic study found that adverse events during polysomnography were relatively uncommon, with an event occurring on average once for every 623 PSGs. The most common adverse events were cardiac in nature (29.3%), with a majority involving acute chest pain.
A study of 12 healthy normal sleepers in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine looked at caffeine’s effects on sleep taken 0, 3 or 6 hours before going to bed
A study of 132 adolescent twins with a mean age of 12 years – 66 monozygotic and dizygotic pairs – found that there is a strong genetic influence on the sleep-wake patterns of children.
study of children between the ages of 3 and 5 years shows that preschool children with sleep-disordered breathing – either primary snoring or mild obstructive sleep apnea - had consistently poorer quality of life than control children, based on parent ratings.
A study in the November issue of the journal Sleep shows that morning bright light combined with early evening melatonin induced a greater phase advance of the salivary dim light melatonin onset (DLMO) than either treatment alone.