The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, July 25, 2026
A new study funded by the American Lung Association reveals that young adults who used e-cigarettes were more likely to develop respiratory issues within one year of vaping. The study, titled, “Association of Electronic Cigarette Use with Respiratory Symptom Development among US Young Adults,” will be published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, one […]
The quality of sleep, e.g., sleep stages and arousals from sleep, can be assessed based on the electroencephalogram (EEG) signal recorded during a polysomnogram. Even though arousals from sleep are identified from overnight recordings to characterize the degree of sleep interruption, this information is seldom utilized when assessing OSA severity. […]
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common among people with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, a study found. Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the glands producing tears and saliva, leading to symptoms of dryness in the eyes and mouth, but also can affect multiple other tissues. Since OSA is […]
New study refutes previous findings that said decline was solely due to new therapies A recent, substantial decline in lung cancer deaths is associated with earlier diagnosis of lung cancer than in the past, supporting the need for increased use of screening to save lives, according to a Mount Sinai […]
Sleep disorders and insufficient sleep are major global problems contributing to, e.g., increased health care costs and sick leaves, and reduced quality of life. According to recent estimates, sleep apnea alone affects approximately 1 billion people worldwide, and up to half of the world’s population suffers from insomnia at some […]
In a slight departure from Sermo’s, a physicians communication platform, dive into physicians thoughts on COVID this year, Sermo conducted its first Holiday Survey tapping into 2,591 Sermo physicians across 26 countries to gather their opinions on the most pressing scientific and medical questions surrounding Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nosed […]
Masimo has announced the findings of a study published in Clinical Medicine Insights: Pediatrics in which Dr. Harish Kumar and colleagues at IPE Global in New Delhi, India reported on their experience using the Masimo Rad-G® Pulse Oximeter to aid health providers in pneumonia case detection and management in more […]
Hospitals that perform bronchoscopies, a common endoscopy procedure, can reduce readmission rates by over half, and potentially lower costs, by adopting single-use flexible bronchoscopes. That’s according to a new abstract that was submitted and presented at the recently completed CHEST 2021 Annual Meeting. The study examined the health outcomes of 14,228 patients […]
“The ATS reiterates our long-held position – e-cigarettes are not “safe” and the claims that e-cigarettes are a harm reduction tool remain unproven. All e-cigarettes have significant health risks including nicotine addiction and respiratory disease,” said ATS President Lynn Schnapp, MD, ATSF. The ATS notes that the FDA has finally issued decisions […]
Using positive airway pressure therapy, as directed, can significantly increase sleep apnea patients’ chances of living longer, according to a late-breaking abstract presented today at the virtual European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2021 and supported by ResMed. The landmark ALASKA study, “CPAP Termination and All-Cause Mortality: a French Nationwide […]
