Jamison Spencer, DMD, MS The Craniofacial Pain Centers Boise, ID, Denver, CO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SILENT SLEEP About a year and a half ago a colleague of mine inquired if there were any oral appliances available on the market that could be used in countries where CPAP therapy was impractical due to the expense of the CPAP equipment. Since custom-made appliances would … [Read more...] about The Silent Sleep Appliance – Jamison Spencer
Volume 4.6 : September – October 2009
New Sensor Technology – Sarah Bond
Sarah Bond SLP Inc St. Charles, IL www.sleepsense.com SLP continues its momentum with new sensor technology, an eye on the future, and sound advice for sleep labs looking to expand their market. With the burgeoning awareness of sleep disorders has come a definitive need for physiological sensor equipment that can accurately measure conditions such as obstructive … [Read more...] about New Sensor Technology – Sarah Bond
DreamPort Portable Sleep Gateway – Sarah Weimer
Sarah Weimer CleveMed Inc Cleveland, OH www.clevemed.com WHY DID YOU DEVELOP THE DREAMPORT PORTABLE SLEEP GATEWAY? The DreamPort was developed to improve patient's access to full PSG studies. We were approached by a physician who was interested in performing sleep studies on chronic pain and fibromyalgia patients. The physician was initially interested in using our … [Read more...] about DreamPort Portable Sleep Gateway – Sarah Weimer
Quetiapine and CBT-I for Insomnia in Elderly Veterans with Stable Affective Disorders: A Pilot Study
Rayan K. Al Jurdi, MD1,2 William M. Schmitz, Jr., PsyD;3 Nancy J. Petersen, PhD1,2,4 Ken L. Woods, BS1,2 and Quang X. Nguyen, PhD1,2 Abstract The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of conducting a full scale investigation and to obtain preliminary data regarding the efficacy of quetiapine (Seroquel) versus group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-I) for the … [Read more...] about Quetiapine and CBT-I for Insomnia in Elderly Veterans with Stable Affective Disorders: A Pilot Study
A Unique Internal Nasal Dilator Device (Brez by AirWare) for the Treatment of Primary Snoring
Barbara A. Harris, PhD,1 Michael J. Breus, PhD,2 Thomas Minor, MD3 and Yiran Hu, MS1 Abstract Background: Snoring is a problem that affects a large number of people around the world. Not only can snoring be a health risk for the snorer, but also research now indicates that individuals sleeping next to a snoring bed partner will lose between 1 and 2 hours of sleep each … [Read more...] about A Unique Internal Nasal Dilator Device (Brez by AirWare) for the Treatment of Primary Snoring