Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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To assess changes in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scores after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. ⋯ Specialized obstructive sleep apnea treatment with CPAP reduces depression scores, with a trend toward greater reduction in those with high CPAP adherence.
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To examine the impact of adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on risk of stroke among a nationally representative sample of older adults with obstructive sleep apnea. ⋯ In this national analysis of older adult Medicare beneficiaries with obstructive sleep apnea, CPAP adherence was associated with significantly reduced risk of stroke.
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Obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders overlap with comorbidities associated with poor outcomes related to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. However, the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and relationship to outcomes is poorly characterized, and the relevance of other sleep disorders remains unknown. The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence of pre-existing sleep disorders and association with outcomes related to severe COVID-19 illness. ⋯ This is the first study to determine the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders in a well-characterized cohort of patients hospitalized for COVID-19. Once hospitalized, a significant contribution of sleep disorders to outcomes was not identified. Therefore, future evaluations should focus on earlier outcomes, such as infection or clinical manifestations after exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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Disturbed sleep and use of opioid pain medication are common among individuals with chronic pain. Anecdotally, opioids are thought to promote sleep by relieving pain. This study aimed to determine whether opioid use is associated with daily sleep parameters (and vice versa) in adults with comorbid symptoms of insomnia and fibromyalgia. ⋯ Among adults reporting symptoms of insomnia and opioid use for fibromyalgia pain, opioid use is not reliably associated with wake time or sleep quality that night, and these sleep parameters are not significantly associated with opioid use the next day; however, evening pain has an adverse daily impact on both sleep quality and opioid use. Studies identifying strategies to prevent and manage fibromyalgia pain are needed, especially for individuals reporting comorbid insomnia and opioid use.
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is prevalent among older adults. Although treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP) lowers subsequent morbidity, PAP adherence is inconsistent. Socioeconomic disparities have been observed in OSA treatment, but regional differences in OSA care are unknown. This study examined geographic variations in PAP treatment and adherence among older Americans. ⋯ Significant state-level and regional disparities of PAP treatment and adherence among Medicare beneficiaries with OSA suggest gaps in delivery of OSA care for older Americans.