ALLMedicine™ Polysomnography Center

Dec 3rd, 2021 - Huntington's disease (HD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterised by chorea, cognitive impairment, psychiatric and behavioral disturbances. Sleep disturbances including reduced REM sleep have been observed in HD. The aim of the s...

Dec 2nd, 2021 - Sleep spindles show morphological changes in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, previous small studies have limited generalisability, leaving associations between OSA severity measures and spindle metrics uncertain. This study examined cross-...

Dec 2nd, 2021 - Despite the presence of clinical practice guidelines for overnight admission of pediatric patients following adenotonsillectomy, variance in practice patterns exists between pediatric otolaryngologists. The purpose of this study is to examine seve...

Nov 30th, 2021 - The severity of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can vary from mild to very severe (AHI ≥ 30 events/h) with the seasons. The efficacy of medical treatment has been investigated in cases of mild and moderate pediatric OSA, but not in severe ...

Nov 28th, 2021 - Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) disrupts sleep. This study examined factors related to OSA severity. A cross-sectional, prospective, hospital-based study was conducted with 205 patients who underwent polysomnography (PSG). Demographic, anthropometri...

Sep 26th, 2017 - The diagnosis and effective treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults is an urgent health priority. It is the position of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) that only a physician can diagnose medical conditions such as OSA an...

Sep 7th, 2017 - This European guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia was developed by a task force of the European Sleep Research Society, with the aim of providing clinical recommendations for the management of adult patients with insomnia. The gu...

Jul 2nd, 2017 - The frequency of metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is increasing worldwide, with over 500,000 cases performed every year. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is present in 35%-94% of MBS patients. Nevertheless, consensus regarding the perioperative ...

Aug 17th, 2016 - Plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) are complex, benign nerve sheath tumors that occur in approximately 25%-50% of individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). PNs that cause airway compromise or pulmonary dysfunction are uncommon but clinically imp...

Aug 5th, 2014 - The American College of Physicians (ACP) developed this guideline to present the evidence and provide clinical recommendations on the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in adults. This guideline is based on published literature on this topic tha...

Nov 25th, 2021 - The need for multiple night testing is well recognized in sleep medicine because of a considerable and relevant night-to-night variability. In a study with multiple recordings using WatchPAT®, the OSA severity of 24% of patients was misclassified ...

Nov 23rd, 2021 - People living with HIV infection (PLWH) are known to be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease and also have a higher prevalence of poor sleep than people who do not have HIV infection. Understanding the underlying mechanisms for the elevated ri...

Nov 19th, 2021 - Our research team has established a polysomnography (PSG) quantified population-based paediatric sleep cohort in 2003 for a childhood OSA prevalence study. Subjects were recruited from 13 randomly selected primary schools. In each school, two rand...

Oct 27th, 2021 - Methodology Participants: Professional divers with valid 5th category driving license will be the target group of this RCT. All participants will sign an informed consent form in order to participate in the study. Participants will undergo a compl...

Oct 21st, 2021 - Introduction: Sleep disorders are becoming a widespread health problem within the general population. Beyond the tiredness itself, these disorders have been found to be related to physical and mental issues like cardiovascular pathologies, obesity...

Sep 23rd, 2021 - Patients with migraine experience greater sleep disturbance than those without the disorder, although it remains unclear whether migraines cause poor sleep or vice versa. Results of a large meta-analysis showed both adults and children with migrai...

Aug 26th, 2021 - Obstructive sleep apnea is becoming more common in children and adolescents as the prevalence of obesity increases, but it may also be a preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, according to a new scientific statement from the American ...

Aug 24th, 2021 - Obstructive sleep apnea is becoming more common in children and adolescents as the prevalence of obesity increases, but it may also be a preventable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, according to a new scientific statement from the American.

Aug 20th, 2021 - (Reuters Health) - Completing 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise late in the day may help improve mood in patients with unipolar depression, and it won't negatively impact sleep, a small study suggests. Researchers randomly assigned...

Jul 2nd, 2021 - Pregnant women who have even mild sleep apnea should be treated for their sleep-disordered breathing given what is known about associated risks for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and gestational diabetes, Carolyn M. D’Ambrosio, MS, MD, FCCP,.