Evolving trends in novel sleep tracking and sleep testing technology publications between 2020 and 2022.

Study Objectives: To update sleep medicine providers regarding (1) published research on the uses and performance of novel sleep tracking and testing technologies, (2) the use of artificial intelligence to acquire and process sleep data, and (3) research trends and gaps regarding the development and/or evaluation of these technologies.

Methods: Medline and Embase electronic databases were searched for studies utilizing screening and diagnostic sleep technologies, published between 2020 and 2022 in journals focusing on human sleep. Studies' quality was determined based on the Study Design criteria of The Oxford Center for Evidence-Based Medicine Levels of Evidence.

Feasibility, acceptability, and usability of implementing a medical device-related pressure injury algorithm for critically ill patients using non-invasive ventilation.

Objectives: Describe the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of implementing a nurse-led intervention to prevent medical device-related pressure injury in critical care patients using non-invasive ventilation during hospitalization.

Study Design: A quality improvement project, using a descriptive single-arm study design with convenience sampling.

Setting And Participants: This study was conducted at a Midwestern medical center with 640 beds (two hospital campuses).

Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions for Overweight and Obese Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients: A Systematic Review.

The purpose of this systematic review was to identify evidence pertaining to the effectiveness of behavioral weight loss interventions for overweight and obese cardiac rehabilitation participants. A database search of PUBMED, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and PROSPERO yielded 10 eligible studies. Quantitative studies implementing behavioral weight loss interventions for overweight and obese adult cardiac rehabilitation participants were reviewed.

Nurse practitioner-led, virtually delivered, motivational enhancement and device support intervention to improve CPAP adherence: A feasibility randomized control trial.

Background: Evidence indicates continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy improves several important patient-centered outcomes. However, adherence to this safe and effective intervention remains poor.

Objectives: Assess nine feasibility outcomes of a nurse practitioner-led, virtually delivered motivational enhancement and device support (MENDS) intervention to improve CPAP adherence in adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

Experiences of Using a Self-management Mobile App Among Individuals With Heart Failure: Qualitative Study.

Background: Interventions that focus on the self-management of heart failure are vital to promoting health in patients with heart failure. Mobile health (mHealth) apps are becoming more integrated into practice to promote self-management strategies for chronic diseases, optimize care delivery, and reduce health disparities.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of using a self-management mHealth intervention in individuals with heart failure to inform a future mHealth intervention study.

Outer-sphere effects on ligand-field excited-state dynamics: solvent dependence of high-spin to low-spin conversion in [Fe(bpy)].

In condensed phase chemistry, the solvent can have a significant impact on everything from yield to product distribution to mechanism. With regard to photo-induced processes, solvent effects have been well-documented for charge-transfer states wherein the redistribution of charge subsequent to light absorption couples intramolecular dynamics to the local environment of the chromophore. Ligand-field excited states are expected to be largely insensitive to such perturbations given that their electronic rearrangements are localized on the metal center and are therefore insulated from so-called outer-sphere effects by the ligands themselves.

Demographic, clinical, and biomarker predictors of apnea-hypopnea index from polysomnography in Midwestern sleep clinic patients.

Background: To examine if selected demographic (age, gender), clinical (diabetes, coronary artery disease, hyperlipidemia, myocardial infarction, stroke, lung disease, smoking history, alcohol intake), and biomarker [blood pressure (BP), heart rate, body mass index (BMI), neck circumference, Mallampati score] variables are predictors of apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) from polysomnography (PSG).

Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited a sample of adults (N = 170) who were being evaluated for OSA. Participants completed self-reported demographic and clinical questionnaires, and then completed PSG (n = 142).

Comparisons of measures used to screen for obstructive sleep apnea in patients referred to a sleep clinic.

Study Objectives: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) contributes to all-cause mortality. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine task force is focusing on improving detection and categorization of OSA symptoms and severity to promote screening, assessment, and diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to psychometrically compare measures used in OSA screening (Berlin, Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), STOP Bang) and a portable sleep monitor (PSM) to apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) and levels from polysomnogram (PSG).

Methodological strategies in using home sleep apnea testing in research and practice.

Purpose: Home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) has increased due to improvements in technology, accessibility, and changes in third party reimbursement requirements. Research studies using HSAT have not consistently reported procedures and methodological challenges. This paper had two objectives: (1) summarize the literature on use of HSAT in research of adults and (2) identify methodological strategies to use in research and practice to standardize HSAT procedures and information.

Determining Zebrafish Epitope Reactivity to Commercially Available Antibodies.

Antibodies raised against mammalian proteins may exhibit cross-reactivity with zebrafish proteins, making these antibodies useful for fish studies. However, zebrafish may express multiple paralogues of similar sequence and size, making them difficult to distinguish by traditional Western blot analysis. To identify the zebrafish proteins that are recognized by an antimammalian antibody, we developed a system to screen putative epitopes by cloning the sequences between the yeast SUMO protein and a C-terminal 6xHis tag.

Screening and assessment for obstructive sleep apnea in primary care.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and contributes to increased morbidity and compromised cardiovascular outcomes. Sleep disorders are common but rarely reported and addressed by primary health providers. An American Academy of Sleep Medicine task force (2015) released quality measures for the care of adult patients with OSA; the first outcome is improved detection and categorization of OSA symptoms and severity to promote assessment and diagnosis of the disorder.