Sleep Disorders and Health Conditions: Focus on Insomnia

Dr Nathaniel F. Watson, MD, provides insight on the prevalence of various sleep disorders, including insomnia, and patient populations at high-risk for developing these disorders.

Ashgan A. Elshinawy, DO, leads a discussion on the co-occurrence and relationship between sleep disorders and different health conditions in patients.

Nathaniel F. Watson, MD; Ashgan A. Elshinawy, DO; and C. Michael Gibson, MD, examine complications patients encounter with sleep disorders, including for insomnia, and the impact on their quality of life.

Dr Nathaniel F. Watson reviews screening patients for sleep disorders and referral to sleep specialists.

Experts in sleep medicine stress the importance of early diagnosis of sleep disorders and how they approach treatment in their clinics.

Ashgan A. Elshinawy, DO, comments on engaging patients in conversations around managing sleep disorders with co-occurring health conditions.

Dr Ashgan A. Elshinawy and C. Michael Gibson considers safety and efficacy factors when approaching treatment selection for sleep disorders and insomnia.

Nathaniel F. Watson, MD, reviews the pathways involved in sleep and wakefulness cycles as it relates to sleep disorders.

Drs Ashgan A. Elshinawy, C. Michael Gibson, and Nathaniel F. Watson discuss FDA-approved medications currently used for the treatment of sleep disorders and insomnia, and comment on the difference between DORAs.

Nathaniel F. Watson, MD, highlights the use of daridorexant for treating patients with insomnia as seen from phase 3 trials and data presented at the World Sleep 2022 meeting and managing adverse events.

Ashgan A. Elshinawy, DO, shares her approach to treatment selection of DORAs and switching therapies for the management of sleep disorders.

Drs C. Michael Gibson, Ashgan A. Elshinawy, and Nathaniel F. Watson examine setting treatment expectations with patients and treatment adherence for sleep disorders.

Experts in sleep medicine share emerging treatments in the pipeline for the management of sleep disorders.

Nathaniel F. Watson, MD, leads a discussion on gaps in care and unmet needs for patients and healthcare professionals in the area of sleep disorders.

Drs C. Michael Gibson, Ashgan A. Elshinawy, and Nathaniel F. Watson share resources for the treatment of sleep disorders.