Sleep
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We examined the association of sociocultural stress severity (i.e. acculturation stress, ethnic discrimination) and chronic stress burden with multiple dimensions of sleep in a population-based sample of US Hispanics/Latinos. We also explored whether employment status modified stress-sleep associations. ⋯ Acculturation stress severity and chronic stress burden are important and consistent correlates of insomnia, but not actigraphically measured sleep dimensions. If replicated, future research should test whether interventions targeting the resolution of sociocultural stress improve sleep quality in Hispanics/Latinos.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Reboxetine and hyoscine butylbromide improve upper airway function during nonrapid eye movement and suppress rapid eye movement sleep in healthy individuals.
Recent findings indicate that noradrenergic and antimuscarinic processes are crucial for sleep-related reductions in pharyngeal muscle activity. However, there are few human studies. Accordingly, this study aimed to determine if a combined noradrenergic and antimuscarinic intervention increases pharyngeal dilator muscle activity and improves airway function in sleeping humans. ⋯ Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, https://www.anzctr.org.au, trial ID: ACTRN12616000469415.