Technological advancements aim to improve sleep positioning. In addition to pillows, belts, and other supports to encourage side sleeping, vibrotactile devices worn around the chest or neck can sense when someone is sleeping on their back and use a gentle but persistent vibration to remind people to change their position.
How Climate Change May Be Affecting Sleep Patterns for Adults and Children
Robust research is increasingly showing the ill effects of climate change, from rising temperatures to severe weather events, on human sleep.
Majority of OSA Patients Are Satisfied 24 Months After Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
A look at the satisfaction rates, recommendations, regrets, subjective taste disturbances, and individually reported side effects after a modified uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) technique to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
More Severe OSA Leads to Higher Blood Pressure in Patients with Resistant Hypertension
In patients with high blood pressure resistant to treatment who also have obstructive sleep apnea, the more severe their OSA, the higher their blood pressure
Should Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Be Screened for Depression?
Screening for depression in patients with OSA would be worthwhile because there is a high rate of comorbidity.
Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children: What Is the Best Management Option?
Multiple therapeutic options may be effective for treating mild pediatric OSA including observation, management with anti-inflammatory medications, and surgery.
Air Pollution May Contribute to OSA
New data show that air pollution may contribute to obstructive sleep apnea.
Drug Selection Influences Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Findings
A look at how the effects of midazolam, propofol, and dexmedetomidine compare on drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) findings.
Insufficient Sleep May Play Significant Role in Development of Alzheimer’s
Early intervention to treat sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea may help prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease.
Is Middle Ear Pressure Affected by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use?
Obstructive sleep apnea patients are likely to experience increased middle ear pressure from using a CPAP machine.
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