Category: Sleep Medicine

Sleep Medicine

Secondhand tobacco smoke increased sleep interruptions in pediatric patients, even when traditional apnea measures remain unchanged.

Women's attitudes and beliefs regarding sleep during pregnancy are significant predictors of sleep disruption after delivery.

Geographic location is an independent factor in whether high-risk patients receive evaluations for obstructive sleep apnea in primary care settings.

A subgroup of patients using the GLP-1 tirzepatide experience nearly twice the improvement in sleep apnea severity compared to other participants.

Dementia risk increased in patients whose circadian rhythms peaked later in the day or if the rhythms were weak and fragmented.

Degeneration in the locus coeruleus, alongside the hypothalamus, contributes to sleepiness and muscle weakness in narcolepsy type 1.