STOP-BANG Misses Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
Black Americans are disproportionately impacted by cardiovascular disease and untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) might be partially to blame.
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Author: Lisa Spear
Sleep Physicians ID New Pediatric Sleep Disorder
A task force created diagnostic criteria for ‘restless sleep disorder,’ which is distinct from restless legs syndrome in several ways.
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What Can PET Scans Teach Us About Narcolepsy?
Emory University researchers find that functional imaging of the brain could shed light on the underlying disease states in hypersomnolence disorders.
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This Simple Blood Test Can Help Predict Cardiometabolic Disease Risk in OSA Patients
New research finds that testing for an inflammatory marker is a stronger predictor than apnea-hypopnea index alone.
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We May Need to Rethink the Timing of Narcolepsy Diagnostics
A new study of nap tests conducted after awakening from an overnight sleep study illustrates how long sleep duration can skew results.
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