Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy

Official Publication of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy

CPAP therapy

Psychological Barriers Associated with CPAP Adaptation

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Suboptimal adherence to therapy is a generalized, longstand- ing problem within the medical industry, and CPAP is no exception. Over the past decade many articles have been directed at determining factors responsible for poor CPAP compliance. Past studies have tended to focus upon easily measured characteristics of the patient’s therapy and reported symptoms. As a result … [Read more...] about Psychological Barriers Associated with CPAP Adaptation

Can Healthy Sleep Prevent Drug Use in Adolescents

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that interventions should focus on healthy sleep to prevent drug use and targeting .... The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) is a ..... The evidence suggests that poor sleep leads to drug use in adolescents, ... It is well known that both sleep and drug use can be influenced by ..Troubled sleep is a commonly cited consequence of adolescent drug use … [Read more...] about Can Healthy Sleep Prevent Drug Use in Adolescents

Sleep Meets Major Marketing Muscle

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A prominent referral line (1-800-SNORING) backed by serious educational efforts and practical products gives Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) a running start heading into 2010. When Rani Ben-David, president of Sleep Group Solutions (SGS), North Miami Beach, Fl, needed a new company advisor, he went straight to the top. Ben-David, who heads a company that hosts more than 40 … [Read more...] about Sleep Meets Major Marketing Muscle