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NY Times: Insomnia Is Linked to Trouble Breathing

by BENEDICT CAREY from the New York Times

NY Times - Insomnia Linked to Breathing

Brief respiratory problems during sleep may play a larger role in causing insomnia than the usual suspects, a small study suggests. 

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Behavioral Sleep Clinics | April 2011

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A New Home for Nightmare Treatment

behavioral-nightmareMilitary personnel returning from wars in Afghanistan and Iraq show increasing rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and post-traumatic nightmares. Media coverage of these two vexing mental health conditions is also intensifying and raising public awareness about the need for more effective therapeutic options. With growing attention focused on patients with nightmares, sleep centers have an opportunity to engage these patients. Successfully doing so hinges on applying a standard of care for nightmare assessment and treatment through behavioral sleep medicine specialists.

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Nocturia and Snoring: Predictive Symptoms for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Abstract

Purpose: Current screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) emphasizes self-reported snoring and other breathing symptoms. Nocturia, a symptom with a precise pathophysiological link to sleep apnea, has not been assessed as a screening tool for this common disorder of sleep respiration. In a large sample of adults presenting to area sleep centers, we aimed to determine the predictive power of nocturia for OSA and compare findings with other markers of OSA commonly used to screen for this disease.

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