This study provides evidence supporting the use of hypoglossal nerve stimulation as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, but sleep medicine clinicians should be aware that higher BMI may affect treatment response.
Increasing Restorative Sleep Among Adults With Depressive Symptoms: a Quality Improvement Project
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38711260/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 34.8% of adults in the United States experience non-restorative sleep. The restorative theory of sleep is based on sleep as a...
All participants achieved ≥1 more day of restorative sleep, with 9 increasing restorative sleep by ≥30 minutes/day, and 9 having no episodes of unintentionally falling asleep.
User Experiences of Ball Blankets in Adults With Depression-Related Insomnia: a Qualitative Content Analysis Study
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38710095/
Insomnia is prevalent in patients suffering from depression and may itself exacerbate the disability associated with depression and impede the path to recovery. Although crucial in ensuring meaningful interactions and...
Researchers showed that a ball blanket has potential as a nonpharmacologic sleep-intervention to improve sleep in adults with depression-related insomnia.
Examining the Effects of Supplemental Magnesium on Self-Reported Anxiety and Sleep Quality: a Systematic Review
Self-treatment with vitamin, mineral, and herbal supplements has become increasingly common among patients for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Magnesium, in particular, is popular on social media for the treatment...
Higher doses of magnesium appeared to be more effective in addressing anxiety and sleep disturbances.
The Relationship Between Sleep Quality, Sleep Duration, Social Jet Lag and Obesity in Adolescents
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38683020/
Adolescents with obesity reveal poorer sleep quality and a longer duration of SJL compared to adolescents with normal-weight. Moreover, increased SJL was linked to an increase in BMI. Maintaining good...
Social jet lag and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores were significantly higher in the adolescents with obesity versus adolescents with normal weight and those who were overweight.