Sleep
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of armodafinil on simulated driving and alertness in shift work disorder.
Forty-one percent of shift workers report dozing while driving. This study tested whether armodafinil improves driving simulator performance in subjects with shift work disorder (SWD). A primary outcome was performance late in the shift when workers are typically driving home. ⋯ Armodafinil 150 mg early in the night shift improves driving simulator performance in SWD. Effects on sleepiness, cognition, and driving were found up to 9.5 h post-ingestion, during the critical time when many night workers are driving home.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effectiveness of home single-channel nasal pressure for sleep apnea diagnosis.
Home single-channel nasal pressure (HNP) may be an alternative to polysomnography (PSG) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) diagnosis, but no cost studies have yet been carried out. Automatic scoring is simpler but generally less effective than manual scoring. ⋯ Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT01347398.