Disease Pattern Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Revealed By Data Mining Of Inpatient Records

A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the is the first to show the full clinical picture of comorbid conditions associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), quantify their frequency of occurrence and reveal their possible interrelationships. Results show that the number of cases of OSA peaks between the ages of 0-4 years, is low during adolescence, and then rises from 25-29 years to a peak at 55-59 years. The rates are slightly higher for girls than boys in the 0-4 age group (9. Continue reading ...

According to a study published in the December 24/31 issue of JAMA, sleeping an hour longer each night may lead to a lower incidence of coronary artery calcification - a predictor of future heart disease. Coronary artery calcification is characterized by an accumulation of calcium plaques that detected computed tomography scans of the heart. Continue reading ...

Let’s continue on the topic of napping.   We left off discussing some of the negative aspects of napping.  We were reviewing the concept of sleep inertia and how if a nap is too long, a person might have a reduction in performance and worsened mood soon after waking.  Obviously this usually is counterproductive to the reasons why we take a nap in the first place, so it is best to limit naps to less than 30... Continue reading ...

The UK's leading cot death charity, The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID), today launched a hard-hitting new ad to encourage young mums to seek safe sleep advice. FSID has teamed up with advertising agency JWT to produce the viral, which focuses on the pain of losing a baby. Continue reading ...

People who act out their dreams through kicking and crying out in their sleep may go on to develop dementia or Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the online issue of Neurology. In the research 93 people with REM sleep behaviour disorder who had no signs of a neurodegenerative disease were followed for an average of five years. Continue reading ...

A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine suggests that screening type 2 diabetes patients for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and treating those who have OSA with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy could improve the management of their hyperglycemia and might favorably influence their long-term prognosis. Continue reading ...