Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Study objectivesPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) confers a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Here we investigated the effect of OSA on first in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle metrics and outcomes in patients with PCOS.MethodsThis…

Study objectivesThis pilot study determined whether transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy for parasomnias (CBTp) reduces parasomnia and activity levels during sleep in a sample of adult sleep clinic outpatients. A secondary objective…

Study objectivesTo evaluate the association of preoperative sleep pattern with posthysterectomy pain perception and satisfaction with surgery.MethodsThis pilot study included women undergoing minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign condi…

Ishikura IA, Hachul H, Pires GN, Tufik S, Andersen ML. The relationship between insomnia and endometriosis. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(8):1387–1388.

We report a patient with pregnancy related obstructive sleep apnea ([OSA]; apnea hypopnea index [AHI] 18/h) early after delivery, with improvement of AHI by 87% following 45-degree elevation in body position compared with the non-elevated p…

Study objectivesTo characterize the nature and impact of sleep disturbances on quality of life (QOL) in women with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS).MethodsParticipants were 3,397 women from a telephone probability survey…