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Study: Insomnia Symptoms Increase Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

03/31/2017

In a recent study, researchers examined the association between symptoms of insomnia, including difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, and non-restorative sleep, and the risk of...

03/31/2017

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AASM: Guidelines for the Pharmacologic Treatment of Insomnia

02/15/2017

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has released new clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of chronic insomnia in adults.

02/15/2017

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Study Details Prevalence of Insomnia in Patients with Asthma

12/09/2016

A new study examined the prevalence of insomnia among adults with asthma in order to determine its effects on asthma control and asthma-related health care utilization.

12/09/2016

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Study: Lower Dose of Insomnia Medication More Effective

08/06/2015

A recent study compared the efficacy of various dosing strategies in adults with chronic insomnia.

08/06/2015

Insomnia Snapshot

Reviewed by Jaspal Singh, MD, MHA, MHS

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Insomnia is a common sleep disorder where the individual has trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting good quality sleep.

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Acute insomnia: may last a few days/weeks; often caused by a change in one's environment
Chronic insomnia: occurs 3+ nights/week for 3+ months; not caused by circumstances or health issues

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When you have insomnia is a key indicator of the type of insomnia you have: Sleep onset insomnia: cannot go to sleep; Maintenance insomnia: wakes up in the middle of the night; Late insomnia: wakes up too early and cannot fall back asleep

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Primary care physicians, sleep medicine specialist, clinical psychologist, psychiatrist

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Suboptimal sleep leads to daytime effects including, mood disruptions, poor memory, constantly feeling tired, slow reaction time (eg, driving), poor concentration/performance at work/home, and overall functional impairment.

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Polysomnography (sleep study used for diagnosing sleep disorders), Actigraphy (wearable device that measures your sleep activity), multiple sleep latency test, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

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(tests continued) Home sleep apnea tests (FDA-approved tests measure obstructive sleep apnea events at home), wearable devices (track movements and other parameters to estimate sleep habits)

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More than 25% of adults don't sleep 7 hours a night, the recommended amount of time for a good night's rest.

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According to a CDC report, women were more likely to have trouble falling asleep than men.

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The percentage of adults who had trouble falling asleep decreases as you get older.
Adults aged 18 to 44: 15.5%
Adults aged 65 or older: 12.1%

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Is There an Association Between Dry Eye Disease and Sleep Quality?

09/24/2024

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers systematically reviewed 21 studies with more than 400,000 participants to determine any associations between dry eye disease and sleep quality.

09/24/2024

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In Small Trial, FDA-Approved Insomnia Treatment Decreases Alzheimer Proteins in Healthy Adults

09/07/2023

Anthony Calabro, MA

Researchers found that patients taking suvorexant had reduced levels of amyloid beta and tau phosphorylation, proteins that play a major role in neurodegeneration in Alzheimer disease.

09/07/2023

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