Author: Vincent

   ADVENT-HF investigator T. Douglas Bradley, MD, says any risk of increased mortality linked to the use of adaptive servo-ventilation in people with central sleep apnea and heart failure is device- and algorithm-specific. Interview by Sree Roy In 2015, the ResMed-funded SERVE-HF trial resulted in practice-changing guidance due to its shocking finding that a minute ventilation-triggered adaptive…

New research highlights the link between poor sleep quality, dementia, and increased mortality risk in older adults. Summary: A new study published in Aging reveals that poor sleep quality is strongly linked to increased mortality risk in older adults. Researchers from the National Institute on Aging and other institutions found that poor sleep exacerbates the risk of death,…

The internet-based sleep intervention helped family caregivers improve sleep quality, particularly those with the most demanding caregiving responsibilities. Summary: Research from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine shows that an online insomnia treatment, SHUTi (Sleep Healthy Using the Internet), improved sleep for family caregivers, particularly those with the most demanding responsibilities. The SHUTi program,…

Quviviq, a dual orexin receptor antagonist, has been approved in Japan for the treatment of adult insomnia, based on positive data from a phase 3 trial. Summary: Nxera Pharma Japan Co, a subsidiary of Nxera Pharma, received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare for Quviviq (daridorexant) 25 mg and 50 mg to treat…

    In light of new AASM guidelines introducing pediatric-specific MSLT protocols, experts detail the differences in conducting a daytime nap study in children versus adults. By Alyx Arnett The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) recently published pediatric-specific guidelines for the multiple sleep latency test (MSLT), a nap study used to measure daytime sleepiness to detect disorders…

   Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the most commonly prescribed therapy for sleep apnea, a sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. It is also referred to as “CPAP,” which more accurately refers to the “continuous” air pressure mode. Other modes include auto-CPAP (also known as APAP) and bilevel, which delivers a…

The FDA says it has repeatedly called for a recall of SnoreStop Nasal Spray due to contamination risks, but the manufacturer has not complied to date. Summary: The FDA has issued a warning against using SnoreStop Nasal Spray, distributed by Green Pharmaceuticals, due to microbial contamination found in the product. Despite FDA recommendations for a recall…

Positive airway pressure (PAP), commonly referred to as CPAP (which more accurately refers to the subset of “continuous” PAP devices), is the gold standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. PAP therapy applies air under positive pressure through the nose, mouth, or both, to prevent the collapse of the upper airway during sleep. Many types of interfaces can connect the…

  Neurologist-influencer Anne Marie Morse, DO, FAASM, explains how to use sleep to reach patient-valued outcomes. By Chaunie Brusie, RN, BSN When people ask Anne Marie Morse, DO, FAASM, director of child neurology and pediatric sleep medicine at Geisinger Medical Center in Pennsylvania, co-host of the Sleeping Around podcast, CEO of DAMM Good Sleep, LLC, and mother of…

Pulse oximeters are noninvasive devices that measure oxygen saturation levels in the blood. They work by using light absorption through the skin to estimate how much oxygen is being carried by red blood cells. In sleep medicine, pulse oximeters play a significant role in diagnosing and managing sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep specialists use…