Sleep Medicine

  • Beyond depression: Other uses for tricyclic antidepressants
    Joanne Schneider, DNP, RN, CNP, Mary Patterson, CNP and Xavier F. Jimenez, MD, MA
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2019, 86 (12) 807-814; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19005

    The pharmacology of these drugs, their potential uses in conditions other than depression, and safety considerations.

  • A link between A-fib and sleep apnea is no surprise, but why?
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 706-707; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86b.11019

    The two conditions commonly coexist, and treating the sleep apnea results in better rhythm-directed outcomes in the A-fib.

  • Should I evaluate my patient with atrial fibrillation for sleep apnea?
    Mirna B. Ayache, MD, MPH, Reena Mehra, MD, MS, FCCP, FAASM and Kenneth A. Mayuga, MD, FACC, FHRS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 709-712; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19033

    Yes. The prevalence of sleep apnea is high in patients with atrial fibrillation, and vice versa.

  • SEEDS for success: Lifestyle management in migraine
    CME article
    Jennifer Robblee, MD, MSc and Amaal J. Starling, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2019, 86 (11) 741-749; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19009

    Lifestyle counseling can be based on the mnemonic SEEDS: sleep, exercise, eat, diary, and stress.

  • What are the risks to inpatients during hospital construction or renovation?
    Amjad Kanj, MD, Yuqing Gao, MD and Ayman O. Soubani, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2019, 86 (10) 650-652; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86a.19008

    Risks include mold infection, Legionnaires disease, sleep deprivation, exacerbation of lung disease, and physical injury.

  • Obstructive sleep apnea: A wake-up call for better outcomes
    Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2019, 86 (9 suppl 1) 1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86.s1.01
  • Sleep apnea and the heart
    CME article
    Reena Mehra, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2019, 86 (9 suppl 1) 10-18; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86.s1.03
  • Beyond heart health: Consequences of obstructive sleep apnea
    CME article
    Harneet K. Walia, MD, FAASM
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2019, 86 (9 suppl 1) 19-25; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86.s1.04
  • Obstructive sleep apnea basics
    CME article
    Jessica Vensel Rundo, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2019, 86 (9 suppl 1) 2-9; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86.s1.02
  • Positive airway pressure: Making an impact on sleep apnea
    CME article
    Colleen G. Lance, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2019, 86 (9 suppl 1) 26-33; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.86.s1.05

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