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Sleep Disorders

Vasorelaxant effects of benzodiazepines, non-benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotics, and tandospirone on isolated rat arteries.

Nov 23, 2020

Benzodiazepines (BDZs) and non-BDZ sedative-hypnotics are effective for the management of chronic insomnia; however, they are associated with adverse effects such as headache, dizziness, and palpitati...

Effect of Adenotonsillectomy on Cardiac function in Children Age 5-13 years with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Nov 23, 2020

Changes in left ventricular structure and function have been previously described in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We aimed to determine if these structural and functional cardiac chang...

Ganglion cell layer thickening in patients suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea syndrome with long Mean Apnea-Hypopnea Duration during sleep.

Nov 19, 2020

To study the effects of mean apnea-hypopnea duration (MAD), a useful indicator of blood oxygenation, on peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), macular ganglion cell to inner plexiform layer...

PAP Adherence and Nasal Resistance: A Randomized Control Trial of CPAP vs CPAP.

Nov 19, 2020

CPAP adherence is often poor in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and may be influenced by nasal resistance. CPAP with reduction of expiratory pressure (CPAP) may reduce discomfort in those with high nasa...

Augmentation with Atypical Antipsychotics for Treatment-Resistant Depression.

Nov 19, 2020

Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is considered a common clinical condition often associated with relevant suicidal ideation and characterized by a severe functional impairment lifetime. Among the ...

Correlation between adenotonsillar microbiome and clinical characteristics of pediatrics with snoring.

Nov 16, 2020

The paired microbiome of adenoids and tonsils in pediatric patients with snoring has rarely been reported, and its correlation with clinical characteristics has not been evaluated till date. The aim o...

Paradigm Shift in Airway Management for Pierre Robin Sequence: Tongue Base Suspension.

Nov 16, 2020

Surgical management of the airway in children with Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS) includes tongue lip adhesion and mandibular distraction. Herein, the authors report the first case of an alternative surg...

Mandibular Advancement Devices for OSA: An Alternative to CPAP?

Nov 12, 2020

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent condition causing unrefreshing sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness. It has individual socioeconomic impacts and, through association with increased risk...

Does Ibuprofen Increase Bleed Risk for Pediatric Tonsillectomy?

Nov 12, 2020

To evaluate risk factors for pediatric posttonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) and the need for transfusion using a national database.Retrospective cohort study.The study was conducted using the Pediatric ...

The bidirectional association between sleep and physical activity: A 6.9 years longitudinal analysis of 38,601 UK Biobank participants.

Nov 12, 2020

Although physical activity and sleep may influence each other, little is known about the bidirectional association of the two behaviors. Analyses included 38,601 UK Biobank participants (51% female, 5...

Biological rhythms and chronotherapeutics in depression.

Nov 09, 2020

Depressive syndromes are frequent and heterogeneous brain conditions with more than 90% of patients suffering from sleep complaints. Better characterizing this "sleep" domain may allow to both better ...

Adenoidectomy: Inpatient criteria study.

Nov 09, 2020

Current practices for admission for overnight observation after an adenoidectomy alone vary from hospital to hospital, as there are currently no studies that provide evidence for overnight observation...

Quality of life and procrastination in post-H1N1 narcolepsy, sporadic narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia, a Swedish cross-sectional study.

Nov 09, 2020

A cross-sectional study of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), procrastination and the relation to sleepiness, depression and fatigue in post-H1N1 narcolepsy type 1 (NT1), sporadic NT1 and idiopat...

Myofunctional therapy (oropharyngeal exercises) for obstructive sleep apnoea.

Nov 05, 2020

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a syndrome characterised by episodes of apnoea (complete cessation of breathing) or hypopnoea (insufficient breathing) during sleep. Classical symptoms of the disease...

Reduced Recovery Times with Total Intravenous Anesthesia in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Nov 05, 2020

There is currently no standard of care in terms of anesthesia modality for patients receiving upper airway surgery with comorbid obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Although both total intravenous anesthes...

[Secondary Data Analysis on the Quality of Sleep and Related Factors of Novice and Experienced Shift Work Nurses].

Nov 05, 2020

The purpose of this study was to identify the quality of sleep in novice and experienced shift work nurses and compare the factors associated with their quality of sleep.We analyzed the data of 192 an...

Relevance of obstructive sleep apnea and smoking: Obstructive sleep apnea and smoking.

Nov 02, 2020

The data concerning the association of smoking and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are limited. The effects of cigarette smoking on OSA still remain obscure.To reveal the impact of smoking on obstructiv...

Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in healthcare workers after the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak: A survey of a large tertiary care hospital in Wuhan.

Nov 02, 2020

This study examined the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and assessed mental illness via an online survey among healthcare workers (HCWs) at the Central Hospital of Wuhan af...

Suboptimal sleep and incident cardiovascular disease among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS).

Nov 02, 2020

Suboptimal sleep, including insufficient/long sleep duration and poor sleep quality, is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) common but there is little information among African Americans, a...

Developing a Process for the Analysis of User Journeys and the Prediction of Dropout in Digital Health Interventions: Machine Learning Approach.

Oct 29, 2020

User dropout is a widespread concern in the delivery and evaluation of digital (ie, web and mobile apps) health interventions. Researchers have yet to fully realize the potential of the large amount o...