Developing a successful treatment for co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnoea

Insomnia and sleep apnoea are the two most common sleep disorders, found in 6% and 23–50% of the general population respectively. These disorders also frequently co-occur, with 39–58% of sleep apnoea patients reporting symptoms indicative of co-morbid insomnia. When these disorders co-occur, clinicians are faced with difficult treatment decisions, patients experience the additive detrimental impacts of both disorders, and the effectiveness of...