May News 2022
May 31, 2022
Sleep disordered breathing in early pregnancy linked to insulin resistance
Sleep Review
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests sleep-disordered breathing in early pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance or difficulty clearing glucose from the blood.
May 26, 2022
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine releases new sleep medicine accreditation program
Sleep Review
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has launched a new accreditation program for medical practices outside the field of sleep medicine that manage patients who have a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea. Currently, eligibility for the new Specialty Practice Accreditation program is limited to cardiology practices.
May 24, 2022
Struggling with your CPAP mask? WebMD offers these 5 tips to help you get comfortable with your mask
WebMD
In a blog post for WebMD, Brian Lamacraft shares how he has struggled with his CPAP mask, and provides a first-person account on how your CPAP mask can help you and become a reasonably comfortable routine.
May 17, 2022
Sleep specialists share why they started offering multiple nights of home sleep testing to their patients and how it impacts diagnosis and therapy.
Sleep Review
Home sleep testing devices are increasingly designed with the capability to capture multiple nights of data, but is this additional information worth the extra time commitment? Some sleep specialists say yes.
May 12, 2022
A Good Night’s Sleep: New device reduces sleep apnea in adolescents with Down syndrome
Harvard Medical School
Children with Down syndrome are significantly more likely to have obstructive sleep apnea, and current treatment options are often ineffective. An implantable pacemaker-like device, called a hypoglossal nerve stimulator, may offer a new treatment option for this medically underserved population, according to a new study by the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study’s authors plan to build upon the findings and test the treatment in additional clinical trials looking at outcomes including improvements in neurocognition and language ability.
May 10, 2022
Scientists find link between obstructive sleep apnea and blood triglyceride levels
SCI NEWS
People with more severe obstructive sleep apnea and reductions in blood oxygen concentrations are more likely to have elevated concentrations of triglycerides in the blood, according to new research.
May 4, 2022
Hypertension, gut bacteria, and sleep apnea: Is there a link?
Medical News Today
In a special news feature, Medical News Today examines a potential link between sleep apnea, hypertension, and gut bacteria. Although a link between the three may seem unlikely on the surface, scientists are unraveling the connections.