Clinical Compass - Gender Influences on Sleep and Respiration in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome


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VOLUME 2, ISSUE 5 - February 27, 2007

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Gender Influences on Sleep and Respiration in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

Restless Legs Syndrome: New Content at the Sleep and Wake Medicine Clinical Knowledge Center

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	FROM THE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE CENTER Gender Influences on Sleep and Respiration in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Next week (March 5th-11th) has been designated National Sleep Awareness Week by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). The purpose of this event is to recognize the overriding importance and impact of sleep in our lives. A key focus of this year's National Sleep Awareness Week is gender differences and sleep. Clinical and epidemiologic research has revealed profound gender differences in both normal sleep and the risk of certain sleep disorders. Women exhibit better sleep quality than men with longer sleep times, shorter sleep-onset latency and higher sleep efficiency, yet women have more sleep-wake complaints than men. Insomnia and restless leg syndrome are more predominant in women, whereas obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is more prevalent in men, although this gap narrows in older patients. A recent retrospective study of Greek men and women diagnosed with OSAS sheds further light on the influence of gender on sleep quality and respiratory events in OSAS. Read entire story Back to top
	THIS ISSUE'S COMPASS QUESTIONS™ Your response to this issue's Compass Questions™ will be added to an ongoing needs assessment for educational programming in this important area. Responses to this issue's questions will be reported in an upcoming issue. Question #1: When do you inquire about your patients' sleep habits? When they present with sleep-wake disturbances Every time they visit During annual check-ups Never Question #2: Do you utilize sleep or fatigue rating scales in your practice? Yes No What's a sleep/fatigue rating scale? Question #3: If you answered "no" to question #2, why not? Do not have time to use the scales Do not have readily available screening scales Not sure how to interpret results Patient noncompliance The results are not necessarily valid or reliable RESPONSES FROM OUR LAST COMPASS QUESTIONS™ In the 02.13.07 issue of Clinical Compass, we posed two questions. The first question was: "How often do you ask your younger patients about whether they have had their first drink?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded: 30% - Each and every time I see them 70% - Only if I suspect there is a problem 0% - If a parent or guardian brings it up 0% - Never The second question was: "I perceive the following issues as barriers to discussing alcohol-related topics with my younger patients:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded: 5% - Confidentiality 25% - Time 45% - Patient trust and engagement 5% - My own personal discomfort with the subject 25% - Other Back to top
	FROM THE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE CENTER Restless Legs Syndrome: New Content at the Sleep and Wake Medicine Clinical Knowledge Center As promised at the launch of the neuroscienceCME.com Sleep and Wake Medicine Clinical Knowledge Center, new content is being uploaded on a regular basis. Accordingly, we are pleased to announce the immediate availability of the new Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) section at www.neuroscienceCME.com/resources_knowledge_rls.asp. The Restless Legs Syndrome section of the Sleep and Wake Medicine Clinical Knowledge Center has been meticulously researched and developed by the experienced CME Outfitters Medical Resources Group, and thoroughly reviewed and vetted by the CMEO Clinical Review Board. This new section provides a detailed clinical overview of RLS as well as treatment guidelines, directory of ongoing clinical trials, RLS-specific case vignette, and other informational resources. The Restless Legs Syndrome section of the Sleep and Wake Medicine Clinical Knowledge Center is offered free of charge to registered members of neuroscienceCME.com and is provided as a service to the professional neuroscience community. Visit the RLS Clinical Knowledge Center today at neuroscienceCME.com Back to top

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