ERS International Congress, Madrid, 2019: highlights from the Sleep and Clinical Physiology Assembly [PDF]
The 2019 European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress took place in Madrid, Spain, and served as a platform to find out the latest advances in respiratory diseases research. The research aims are to understand the physiology and consequences
Almendros López, Isaac +7 more
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A Review of a Recent Meta-Analysis Study on Obstructive Sleep Apnea [PDF]
This paper summarizes a recent meta-analysis of various topics in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In addition to cardiovascular disease and neurocognitive dysfunction, a wide variety of diseases have been associated with OSA, and associations with cancer ...
Bo Yoon Choi, Jae Hoon Cho, Jin Kook Kim
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Solriamfetol for the Treatment of Excessive Sleepiness in OSA [PDF]
International audience ; Background: Excessive sleepiness (ES) is a common symptom of OSA, which often persists despite primary OSA therapy. This phase III randomized withdrawal trial evaluated solriamfetol (JZP-110) for the treatment of ES in adults with OSA.Methods: After 2 weeks of clinical titration (n = 174) and 2 weeks of stable dose ...
Patrick J. Strollo +39 more
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Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Treated With Continuous Positive Airway Pressure: Data From the European Sleep Apnea Database [PDF]
Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) that resolves under treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). In some patients, sleepiness persists despite CPAP treatment. We retrospectively analyzed data
Bailly S. +17 more
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Narcolepsy Treatment: Present and Future [PDF]
Narcolepsy is a chronic, disabling sleep disorder with a significant diagnostic delay. Nowadays, treatment is focused on managing symptoms that impacts patient’s life, such as at workplace, social events or even at school, but not aimed cure the disease.
Gabás, Patricia Ortega +6 more
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Cataplexy versus Pseudoseizure : A Case Study [PDF]
Cataplexy is frequently misdiagnosed as pseudo seizures. This case study about a young patient shows the necessary steps needed to accurately diagnose and treat cataplexy as well as understand the differences between narcolepsy Type I and Type ...
Atassi, Katherine, Atassi, Sammar
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Exploring Addictive Online Behaviors in Patients with Narcolepsy Type 1 [PDF]
Background: Narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) is a rare neurological sleep disorder caused by the loss of neurons that produce hypocretin—a peptide that plays a crucial role in addictive behaviors.
Castelnuovo G. +8 more
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The effect of therapy on arousal from sleep in patients with respiratory sleep disorders [PDF]
Vibrotactile positional therapy (PT) is a relatively new treatment for positional obstructive sleep apnoea (POSA). It uses vibrotactile stimulus to encourage the sleeper to change position when supine.
Alqarni, Abdullah Saad
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SURWEY real-world study of solriamfetol: initiation, titration, safety, efficacy, and follow-up experience for patients with obstructive sleep apnea in Germany [PDF]
Purpose Solriamfetol is approved for use in the European Union to treat excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). SURWEY characterized real-world evidence regarding physician initiation and titration strategies
Benes, Heike +6 more
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Orgasmolepsy in Narcolepsy Type 1 Responsive to Pitolisant: A Case Report [PDF]
We describe a case of a young male patient with narcolepsy type 1 (NT1), who developed generalized cataplexy attacks during sexual intercourses, on which we have obtained a satisfactory control with pitolisant.
Dolso, Pierluigi +3 more
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