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Sleep Apnea Could Be Fatal?Indirectly
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by findingDulcinea Staff Sufferers of the common sleep disorder are more likely to suffer a premature death from other causes than those without the disease ...
Sleep Apnea Linked To Higher Risk Of Death Medical News Today
Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Risk of Death Inventorspot
Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Death Ivanhoe
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Weight gain risk after less sleep
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Scientists found that the loss of one hour's sleep doubled the chances of being overweight in children and teenagers. The trend was most pronounced when ...
Lack of REM sleep may raise obesity risk in kids Reuters
Kids Who Sleep Poorly at Risk for Being Overweight U.S. News & World Report
Children Who Skip Sleep Are Found More Likely to Be Overweight Bloomberg
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ABC News
JetBlue To Charge $7 For 'Healthy Sleep' Pillow, Blanket
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"Clean, healthy sleep should not be limited to just terra firma," said President Gary Goldberg, in a prepared statement, according to TheStreet.com. ...
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Lawyers in Their 50s Are UK's Most Sleep Deprived (Update1)
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4 (Bloomberg) -- London lawyers aged 55 are the most sleep-deprived workers in the UK mainly due to stress, according to a study of 2000 adults in a variety ...
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Home from Iraq, sleep is now the enemy for veterans
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Now, like many other veterans and millions of civilians, he faces a new enemy: sleep. "I'm afraid I'm going to have nightmares and I'm going to get stuck ...
Epilepsy Drug May Help Alcoholics Recover From Dependence, Small ...
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People with alcohol problems often use alcohol to get to sleep -- but it actually keeps them from getting good-quality sleep all night long. ...
Experts tackle sleep problems afflicting veterans
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Sleep and wakefulness issues are the most common health problems described by recently returned military personnel, according to a federal study. ...
Consumer Reports Survey: 44% of Americans Are 'Problem Sleepers ...
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The key findings: -- Many people turn to drugs to solve sleep problems; almost 1 in 5 Americans took prescription or over-the-counter medicines at least ...
Lab Reports: Sleep-Deprived Fruit Flies And You
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Sleep-deprived flies had a tougher time finding their way to the end than the more-rested ones. With these findings, the researchers then genetically ...

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10 ways to get more sleep
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By Lisa Jewell If you're feeling bleary-eyed today after a less than satisfactory sleep, you're not alone in your predicament. One in four people suffers ...
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Sleep, EEG and mental function changes in senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type -
PN Prinz, PP Vitaliano, MV Vitiello, J Bokan, M … - Neurobiology of Aging, 1982 - Elsevier
... doi:10.1016/0197-4580(82)90024-0 How to Cite ... 2. Mean percent REM sleep of time in
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Chronobiology of aging: Temperature, sleep-wake rhythms and entrainment -
ED Weitzman, ML Moline, CA Czeisler, JC Zimmerman - Neurobiology of Aging, 1982 - Elsevier
... doi:10.1016/0197-4580(82)90018-5 How to Cite ... AND FREERUNNING SleepWake Temperature
Period Period Total Sleep Time Group ... 0,35 1.48 + 0.12d 0.45 + 0.23 Mean SD n ...

Age-related changes in adenosine metabolic enzymes in sleep/wake regulatory areas of the brain -
M Mackiewicz, EV Nikonova, JE Zimmermann, MA Romer … - Neurobiology of Aging, 2006 - Elsevier
... Activity of adenosine kinase was determined in punches containing four sleep/wake
regulatory ... the interaction of age and brain region (F[2,23] = 0.23; p = 0.79 ...

Sleep apnea in Alzheimer's disease -
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During Sleep (Low SaO2 ... rho=0.48, p 0.02) but not SaO4I (rho=0.23, NS). ...

Regional spectral analysis of the REM sleep EEG in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease -
D Petit, D Lorrain, S Gauthier, J Montplaisir - Neurobiology of Aging, 1993 - Elsevier
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Synchronies between sleep and endocrine rhythms in man and their statistical evaluation -
RT Rubin, RE Poland - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 1976 - Elsevier
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sleep and endocrine rhythms in man ... 0.35 +0"22 +0.14 FSH:T +028 +0.23 +0.24 +012 ...

Homeostatic sleep response to naps is similar in normal elderly and young adults -
IG Campbell, I Feinberg - Neurobiology of Aging, 2005 - Elsevier
... REM in naps did not reduce REM duration in post-nap sleep in either group ... There were
also no effects of age (F 1,34 =0.23, P=0.64), gender (F 1,34 =0.00, P=0.03 ...

Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide neuron changes in the senile rat suprachiasmatic nucleus -
CA Chee, B Roozendaal, DF Swaab, E Goudsmit, M … - Neurobiology of Aging, 1988 - Elsevier
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Beneficial effects of regular exercise on sleep in old F344 rats -
CA Blanco-Centurion, PJ Shiromani - Neurobiology of Aging, 2006 - Elsevier
... However, 2 weeks later the effect of exercise on REM sleep theta power was ... and old
exercised rats showed lower core temperature during the day (-0.23 ?C, P ...

The opioid peptide dynorphin, circadian rhythms, and starvation -
R Przewlocki, W Lason, AM Konecka, C Gramsch, A … - Science, 1983 - sciencemag.org
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Use Of Sleep Meds For Patients With Apnea Questioned By Research

Article Date: 16 Nov 2006 - 5:00am (PST)
Prescription sleep aids may do little to improve the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). A new study published in the November issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), finds that patients with OSA who were given prescription sleep aids were no more likely to use their CPAP machines than patients with OSA taking a placebo.

"CPAP treatment improves daytime alertness and quality of life for most patients with OSA and may prevent some of the long-term complications of this disorder, including heart attacks and strokes," said the study's lead author Capt. David A. Bradshaw, MD, FCCP, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA. "Yet, many people find CPAP difficult to use. People with a good initial experience are more likely to use CPAP regularly. Our hypothesis was that a sleeping pill might help new CPAP users adjust to sleeping with the equipment and promote long-term usage."

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To determine the effect prescription sleep medications have on CPAP compliance, Capt. Bradshaw and colleagues compared CPAP use among 72 newly diagnosed male patients (mean age 38 ? 7 years) who were referred for CPAP treatment. All patients participated in standardized CPAP training and were randomized to receive the sleeping agent zolpidem (N=24), a placebo pill (N=24), or standard care (N=24) with no sleeping pill or placebo. Patients taking zolpidem or placebo were instructed to take one pill each night, 30 minutes prior to bedtime for the first 14 days of treatment. During the four-week trial, CPAP use was recorded by an internal data chip.

Compared with the placebo pill and standard care groups, the zolpidem group did not show greater CPAP usage in terms of total days used or average time used per night over the course of four weeks. When the initial 14 days of CPAP treatment were analyzed separately, there was also no difference in number of days used or average nightly use. Despite results, researchers believe prescription sleep medications, when used correctly, may prove helpful for a subset of patients with OSA.

"Studies have shown that almost half of patients with OSA have insomnia complaints," said Capt. Bradshaw. "Our study does not support prescription sleeping pills for all new CPAP users, but OSA patients with insomnia symptoms might benefit." Still, researchers remain cautious regarding the use of prescription sleep medications for patients with OSA.
 
"We are concerned, however, about the potential risk for worsening sleep apnea if patients intentionally or inadvertently remove the mask before the effects of the sleeping pill have worn off," said Capt. Bradshaw. "Also, sleeping pills sometimes have residual daytime effects, such as sleepiness, and can interfere with cognitive function - both of which are already problems for many patients with OSA, even after treatment with CPAP."

Upon completion of the trial, all patients showed significant symptom improvement on the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ). Baseline demographics revealed no difference in age, body mass index, ESS, FOSQ, nadir oxygen saturation, or CPAP pressure setting among the three groups. Despite randomization, the standard care group had a higher apnea/hypopnea index than the other two groups.

"When used consistently, CPAP is a highly effective therapy for patients with obstructive sleep apnea," said Mark J. Rosen, MD, FCCP, President of the American College of Chest Physicians. "More research is needed to determine interventions that can help optimize the initial experience with CPAP and improve long-term usage."

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CHEST is a peer-reviewed journal published by the ACCP. The ACCP represents 16,500 members who provide clinical respiratory, sleep, critical care, and cardiothoracic patient care in the United States and throughout the world. The ACCP's mission is to promote the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through leadership, education, research, and communication. For more information about the ACCP, please visit the ACCP Web site at http://www.chestnet.org/.

Contact: Jennifer Stawarz
American College of Chest Physicians
 
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