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Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

Source : https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.9792

Clinical benefits of PAP therapy for OSA are assumed to require adherent PAP usage, as defined by CMS as ≥ 4 hours of use ≥ 70% of nights. However, this...


Conclusions: Although sub-adherent PAP usage may still confer some benefit for OSA patients, adherence to current criteria confers the highest likelihood for ESS change and normalization.


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Subjective symptoms and objective measures in idiopathic hypersomnia and hypersomnia associated with psychiatric disorders: a prospective cross-sectional study - PubMed

Subjective symptoms and objective measures in idiopathic hypersomnia and hypersomnia associated with psychiatric disorders: a prospective cross-sectional study - PubMed

Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34605393/

Study objectives: In some cases, it is difficult to correctly nosologically classify daytime sleepiness. Clinical manifestations may be non-specific, on the basis of objective measures it is possible to determine...


Conclusions: IH is a syndrome in which depression/external life stressors and personality characteristics also play a role. IH patients may benefit from the cooperation of sleep specialists with psychotherapists/psychiatrists.

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Development of a lower-sodium oxybate formulation for the treatment of patients with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia

Development of a lower-sodium oxybate formulation for the treatment of patients with narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia

Source : https://doi.org/10.1080/17460441.2022.1999226

ABSTRACT ABSTRACT Sodium oxybate (SXB) is a standard of care for cataplexy, excessive daytime sleepiness, and disrupted nighttime sleep in narcolepsy. At recommended dosages in adults (6-9 g/night), SXB increases...


Expert Opinion: Reducing sodium from high sodium‒containing medications is an important step to offset cardiovascular risks associated with high sodium consumption. The development of LXB exemplifies the importance of a collaborative approach to drug development, with patient needs paramount.

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Metabolomic Signature of Patients With Narcolepsy

Metabolomic Signature of Patients With Narcolepsy

Source : https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000013128

Background and Objective: Narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) is an orphan brain disorder caused by the irreversible destruction of orexin neurons. Metabolic disturbances are common in patients with NT1 who have...


Discussion: These results represented the most comprehensive metabolic profiling of patients with NT1 as a function of BMI and propose some metabolic diagnostic biomarkers for NT1, namely glutamate, sarcosine, serotonin, tryptophan, nonaylcarnitine and some phosphatidylcholines. The metabolic pathways identified offer, if confirmed, possible...

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    Key Points • Source: Nature Communications • Conclusions: “These results represented the most comprehensive metabolic profiling of patients with NT1 as a function of BMI and propose some metabolic diagnostic biomarkers for NT1, namely Show More
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Increased Serum Prolactin and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: An Attempt of Proof-of-Concept Study

Increased Serum Prolactin and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: An Attempt of Proof-of-Concept Study

Source : https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/12/1574

The objectives of this study were: (1) to identify subjects with hyperprolactinemia in a clinical sample of patients; (2) to compare the neurologic, psychiatric, and sleep conditions found in patients...


These findings can be considered as a preliminary indication of a role of hyperprolactinemia in EDS and represent a basis for future controlled studies able to test this hypothesis in a reliable, objective, and methodologically more appropriate way