http://medicalxpress.com/sleep-apnea-news/ en-us Medical Xpress Team Medical Xpress provides the latest research news on sleep apnea Although as many as 25 percent of patients undergoing surgery suffer from sleep apnea, few hospitals have policies to help manage the risks of this condition during surgery, and there is little evidence to help guide anesthesiologists and surgeons caring for these patients. In a new editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine, Stavros Memtsoudis, M.D., Ph.D., director of Critical Care Services at Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, calls for a new research initiative to identify the safest and most effective ways to manage patients with sleep apnea. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-guidance-urgently-epidemic-apnea-surgical.html Sleep apnea 2013-06-19T17:00:10-07:00 A moderate case of obstructive sleep apnea can significantly increase a person's risk for sudden cardiac death, an often fatal condition where the heart stops beating and must be immediately treated with CPR or an automated external defibrillator, according to the largest study of its kind published online today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-apnea-sudden-cardiac-death.html Sleep apnea 2013-06-11T15:30:01-07:00 A clinical study has found that electronic stimulation therapy to reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is safe and effective. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-electronic-therapy-obstructive-apnea-safe.html Sleep apnea 2013-06-05T13:50:01-07:00 (Medical Xpress)—A consistent bedtime routine is likely key to helping people with obstructive sleep apnea adhere to their prescribed treatment, according to Penn State researchers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-stable-bedtime-apnea-adhere-treatment.html Sleep apnea 2013-06-05T09:45:30-07:00 The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is advising anyone with Type 2 diabetes or hypertension to be evaluated for sleep apnea by a board-certified sleep medicine physician. The recommendation comes as the group of international clinicians and researchers meets in Baltimore for SLEEP 2013, the foremost gathering of sleep experts annually. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-patients-diabetes-hypertension-apnea.html Sleep apnea 2013-06-03T09:53:30-07:00 The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical practice guidelines on sleep apnea, sleepiness, and driving risk on non-commercial drivers. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-ats-publishes-clinical-guidelines-apnea.html Sleep apnea 2013-06-01T12:06:58-07:00 The field of dental sleep medicine was barely out of its infancy when Tufts faculty realized the importance of training students to screen, diagnose and treat sleep disorders. In 2009, the school became the first in the U.S. to incorporate dental sleep medicine into its curriculum. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-dental-medicine-classes-border.html Sleep apnea 2013-05-29T07:30:01-07:00 A new study from researchers in Japan indicates that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently associated with visceral (abdominal) fat accumulation only in men, perhaps explaining gender differences in the impact of OSA on cardiovascular disease and mortality. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-obstructive-apnea-visceral-fat-accumulation.html Sleep apnea 2013-05-22T15:36:50-07:00 Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids showed notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with "watchful waiting" and supportive care, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-behavior-tonsiladenoid-surgery-kids.html Sleep apnea 2013-05-21T14:00:01-07:00 Many studies have shown that men and women who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - a disorder that causes breathing to halt intermittently during sleep – have a higher mortality rate than those who do not have the disorder. Now, a study from researchers at the Cleveland Clinic shows that OSA patients who also have poor functional capacity have an even greater risk of mortality and suggests that an assessment of functional capacity in this population can help physicians identify patients most at risk for death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-stress-mortality-apnea-patients.html Sleep apnea 2013-05-20T09:11:17-07:00 Optimal treatment of sleep apnea in patients with prediabetes improves blood sugar (glucose) levels and thus can reduce cardiometabolic risk, according to a study to be presented at the ATS 2013 International Conference in Philadelphia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-treatment-apnea-glucose-prediabetes.html Sleep apnea 2013-05-20T03:10:01-07:00 Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have identified a potential new risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea: asthma. Using data from the National Institutes of Health (Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)-funded Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study, which has been following approximately 1,500 people since 1988, researchers found that patients who had asthma were 1.70 times (95% CI=1.15-2.51) more likely to develop sleep apnea after eight years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-potential-apnea-asthma.html Sleep apnea 2013-05-19T14:10:01-07:00 We're told to have power naps to keep us safe on the road and improve our alertness if we've had insufficient sleep. They even help our surgeons stay awake during long shifts. But siestas and nana naps can also leave us feeling groggy and lethargic. So are they healthy or harmful? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-boost-memory-mood-nap-short.html Sleep apnea 2013-05-17T09:26:08-07:00 (HealthDay)—The widening American waistline may be feeding an epidemic of sleep apnea, potentially robbing millions of people of a good night's rest, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-obesity-crisis-fueling-big-apnea.html Sleep apnea 2013-05-10T15:00:02-07:00 A new study suggests that regularity of bedtime prior to initiation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is an important factor that may influence treatment compliance in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-bedtime-regularity-cpap-compliance.html Sleep apnea 2013-05-07T16:49:42-07:00 A new study suggests that obstructive sleep apnea severity is higher in African-American men in certain age ranges, even after controlling for body mass index (BMI). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-severity-apnea.html Sleep apnea 2013-04-12T15:00:02-07:00 People with sleep apnoea are more likely to fail a driving simulator test and report nodding whilst driving, according to new research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-apnoea-patients-wheel-simulator.html Sleep apnea 2013-04-11T18:00:03-07:00 Continuous positive airway pressure is effective at increasing work productivity, according to a new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-cpap-productivity-apnea-patients.html Sleep apnea 2013-04-10T18:00:02-07:00 A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-children-apnea-higher-behavioral-problems.html Sleep apnea 2013-03-29T15:00:01-07:00 Researchers at the University of Southampton are planning to investigate tests for a breathing disorder that affects babies and children who have Down syndrome while they sleep. They aim to provide the missing evidence so that doctors can introduce affordable and simple routine screening. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-screening-problems-affect-children-syndrome.html Sleep apnea 2013-03-14T09:50:07-07:00 Among patients who were identified as likely having moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, treatment based in primary care was not clinically inferior to treatment at a specialist sleep center for improvement in daytime sleepiness scores, according to a study appearing in the March 13 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-outcomes-treatment-apnea-primary-specialist.html Sleep apnea 2013-03-12T16:00:45-07:00 Philips Electronics today announced the results of an extensive new scientific study into sleep apnea, conducted over the last two years by Philips in collaboration with University of Twente (Enschede, the Netherlands), Medisch Spectrum Twente Hospital (Enschede, the Netherlands), and patients' organization ApneuVereniging.The study, which surveyed 4,206 Philips employees in the Netherlands, revealed that 6.4% of them suffered from sleep apnea. A striking finding was that 78% of the people surveyed who reported symptoms of sleep apnea were entirely unaware that they were suffering from this sleep disorder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-survey-reveals-percent-people-apnea.html Sleep apnea 2013-03-12T09:09:20-07:00 (Medical Xpress)—A new study led by an international team of biologists has identified some of the brain chemicals that allow seals to sleep with half of their brain at a time. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-brain_1_2.html Sleep apnea 2013-02-19T14:30:06-07:00 A new study confirms a link between insomnia and thoughts of suicide and suggests that this relationship is mediated by dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep as well as nightmares. The study suggests that the targeted assessment and treatment of specific sleep problems may reduce the risk of suicide in people with depressive symptoms. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-insomnia-predictor-suicidal-thoughts.html Sleep apnea 2013-02-14T15:52:14-07:00 If you regularly struggle to fall asleep, it might be better to try and restrict rather than extend the amount of time you spend in bed. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-great-night.html Sleep apnea 2013-02-14T09:04:58-07:00 In a study to be presented on February 15 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report findings that women with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and cardiac symptoms have a 31 percent incidence of cardiac dysfunction. The use of echocardiograms should be considered in the clinical management of these women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-obstructive-apnea-cardiac-symptoms-percent.html Sleep apnea 2013-02-11T11:10:01-07:00 Here's a wake-up call for snorers: Snoring may put you at a greater risk than those who are overweight, smoke or have high cholesterol to have thickening or abnormalities in the carotid artery, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-dont-early-future-health.html Sleep apnea 2013-01-24T11:30:47-07:00 (Medical Xpress)—People who suffer from breathing disorders such as sleep apnea are usually at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. But an intriguing new study from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology scientists suggests that some heart attack patients with these conditions may actually benefit from mild to moderate sleep-disordered breathing. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-apnea-unusual-heart-patients.html Sleep apnea 2013-01-03T07:48:48-07:00 A new study suggests that treatment of mild sleep-disordered breathing with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in pregnant women with preeclampsia improves fetal activity levels, a marker of fetal well-being. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-sleep-disordered-pregnancy-fetal-health.html Sleep apnea 2013-01-02T12:56:51-07:00 Approximately ten per cent of 6 year olds have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent Finnish study. The risk is increased among children with enlarged tonsils, crossbite and convex facial profile. Unlike in adults, excess body fat is not associated with sleep-disordered breathing in this age group. The study was part of the Physical Activity and Nutrition in Children (PANIC) Study led by the Institute of Biomedicine at the University of Eastern Finland. The results were published in European Journal of Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-ten-year-olds-sleep-disordered.html Sleep apnea 2012-12-14T10:04:16-07:00