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USE OF OTC PHARMACEUTICALS BY SHIFT WORKERS NEEDS MORE RESEARCH

Shift workers use over-the-counter and prescription drugs to stay awake or fall asleep, but researchers say the evidence behind those […]

HOW TO SCIENTIFICALLY MEASURE THE COST OF MISSING A NIGHTS SLEEP

Scientists have added up the cost of losing a nights sleep. By measuring the actual number of calories the body […]

NFL’S #1 DRAFT PICK CLAIMS SLEEP APNEA SLOWED HIM DOWN

Sleep apnea weaved its way into the national consciousness back in 2004 when legendary NFL lineman Reggie White died in […]

CHANGE IN EPWORTH SLEEPINESS SCALE AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA.

Yaremchuk K, Tacia B, Peterson E, Roth T. Source Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan. kyaremc1@hfhs.org. Abstract […]

Fitting The Final Pieces In The Circadian Clock Puzzle

How do the circadian clock genes operate to generate and maintain the daily and seasonal rhythmicity in human cells? The […]

AHI only part of the story

A study published in Nature and Science of Sleep contends that “continued indiscriminate use of the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) should […]

Lessons Learned about Airway and Respiratory Illness at the World Trade Center

There are few events in our collective consciousness that have united us as a country like the events of 9/11. […]

Bad Cholesterol linked to increased pediatric asthma and airway obstruction

Blood lipid profiles are associated with childhood asthma, airway obstruction, bronchial responsiveness, and aeroallergen sensitization, researchers from Denmark report. Dr. […]

Could the CPAP machine really be the dirtiest place in the home?

CPAP machine may not be the first item that comes to mind when you consider the dirtiest surfaces in your […]

ResMed Narval CC Case Study: Size Matters!

One of the most intriguing features of the ResMed Narval CC is its small footprint. I find most patient’s transitioning […]

Treatment Acceptance Based on Patient Qualification- The Predictor Device®

Over the last 20 years there has been an ever increasing use of oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive […]

Sleep Diagnostics Industry Overview

Sleep awareness has blossomed over the last decade, and it’s hard to find anyone who believes the market is anywhere […]

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