Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy

Official Publication of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy

Volume 3

Protocol for Primary Treatment of Snoring by Dentists – Allen J. Moses

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Protocol for Primary Treatment of Snoring by Dentists Why a Protocol Doctors usually arrive at diagnoses and treatments using an amorphous thought process that lacks structure, and is based largely on pattern recognition and past clinical experience. Clinical decision-making arrived at by a progression of well- reasoned steps may take more time, but arrives at more logical … [Read more...] about Protocol for Primary Treatment of Snoring by Dentists – Allen J. Moses

Sedated Patient Apnea Management – Kathryn Hansen

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Increasing prevalence for sleep apnea requires health professionals to implement a perioperative and periprocedure sleep apnea management program to reduce patient risk of experiencing an adverse event.2 What Happens When Someone has Sleep Apnea or is at Risk for Sleep Apnea? Collapse of the upper airway is exacerbated during the perioperative and periprocedural care of a … [Read more...] about Sedated Patient Apnea Management – Kathryn Hansen

Volume 3.6 : October 2008

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Chronic Insomnia Adolescents OSA and the Elderly Sleepiness and Fibromyalgia Effect of CPAP on Vascular Function Coming of Age - Natalie Morin HTML PDF Sedated Patient Apnea Management - Kathryn Hansen HTML PDF Protocol for Primary Treatment of Snoring by Dentists -  Allen J. Moses HTML PDF Product Spotlights Respironics Actiwatch … [Read more...] about Volume 3.6 : October 2008

Salter Labs ThermiSense™ Thermal Airflow Sensing System – David Wilson

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David Wilson Director of Sales and Marketing Salter Labs Arvin, CA SLEEP DIAGNOSTICS The Salter Labs ThermiSense™ Thermal Airflow Sensing Systemis a diagnostic thermal resistive thermistor designed to monitor the airflow temperature changes during sleep studies. It uses specifically designed cannulas with patent pending holder and pocket to align the nasal thermistors in … [Read more...] about Salter Labs ThermiSense™ Thermal Airflow Sensing System – David Wilson

New AASM Recommendations for Sensors: A Simple Guide for the Sleep Technologist – J. Scott Cardozo

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New AASM Recommendations for Sensors: A Simple Guide for the Sleep Technologist The implementation of new rules for scoring and summarizing sleep recordings has finally arrived and marks one of the most important milestones in the history of sleep medicine. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine published the first comprehensive and standardized scoring rules for sleep … [Read more...] about New AASM Recommendations for Sensors: A Simple Guide for the Sleep Technologist – J. Scott Cardozo