January News 2023
January 31, 2023
Risky driving behaviors increase as common sleep disorder worsens
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
People with sleep apnea wake up tired in the morning, no matter how many hours they actually sleep. A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis looks at how dangerous such chronic tiredness can be, at least in regard to driving.
January 30, 2023
Seven common Afib triggers that may surprise you
Michigan Medicine
Everyone knows the benefits of a good night's sleep — and the downfalls of not getting enough. But did you know that poor sleep quality is one of the many triggers of a heart rhythm condition known as atrial fibrillation? According to University of Michigan Health electrophysiologist Michael Ghannam, M.D., many of his patients aren't aware of the connection between atrial fibrillation and poor sleep, often caused by conditions such as sleep apnea.
January 17, 2023
New research links good sleep to cardiac health
Hartford HealthCare
The American Heart Association recently added sleep to its checklist that is used to measure cardiovascular health. Other health and lifestyle factors in the checklist, which were part of the previous seven-item scoring tool, are nicotine exposure, physical activity, diet, weight, blood glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure. The checklist - previously called Life’s Simple 7™ - is now called Life’s Essential 8™.
January 12, 2023
The future of sleep apnea treatment
Sleepopolis
While many people think CPAP machines are the only option for sleep apnea treatment, researchers and doctors are making progress in other solutions as well — treatments that might change the standard for sleep apnea treatment in the next decade if scientists have anything to do with it.
January 5, 2023
New mobile health technology for sleep apnea care to address individual patient needs
UChicago Medicine
Sleeping with a CPAP machine is the most effective treatment for sleep apnea, yet getting patients to use the devices consistently remains a major challenge. Now, a development by University of Chicago Medicine and Northwestern University scientists gives both patients and physicians a new tool for monitoring adherence to therapy. The tool provides a new adherence metric: the percentage of time a user wears their CPAP relative to their objectively assessed time spent sleeping.