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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4053.1510041

Use of Home Sleep Apnea Testing to Mitigate the Effects of COVID-19: Modification of the Phase I Magnap Clinical Trial Protocol

William G Lee, MD, Lauren L Evans, MD, Joseph Lamberti, BS, Kelcey Harrison, BA, Jolie L Chang, MD, David M Claman, MD, Michael Danty, MHA and Michael R Harrison, MD

Article Type: Brief Report | First Published: 2023/10/25

First-in-human evaluation of a novel magnetic apnea prevention (Magnap) device for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic which negatively impacted the ability to track patient outcomes with in-lab polysomnograms (PSG). The objective of this study is to report the modifications undertaken in response to COVID-19 and to discuss the feasibility of home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) to monitor novel OSA therapies....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4053.1510040

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Elementary School Children’s Sleep Hygiene

Nita Beluli Luma

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: 2023/05/15

We were challenged during the pandemic in many ways and the researchers did focus mainly on mental and physical health primarily of adults, as referred to be more at risk by the virus, yet we thought that is was essential to study how the pandemic impacted the most fragile life stages, those of the children, referring to the sleep hygiene....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2572-4053.1510039

The Need to Establish an Evidence-Based Limit Value for Serum Ferritin in the Use of Intravenous Iron for Restless Legs Syndrome

Katherine Condon, MBBS

Article Type: Letter to the Editor | First Published: February 23, 2023

I am writing to highlight to the community involved in the research and management of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), the need for some clarity and an evidence-based rationale for the selection of a “cut off” value of serum ferritin concentrations in the decision regarding the use of intravenous (IV) iron infusion in the treatment of RLS....

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