Giving Automatic Scoring a Second Thought Changes in technology have been exponential over the last two decades. The sleep medicine industry has advanced significantly by software innovation. In our enthusiasm to wholeheartedly welcome these enhancements to our processes, we sometimes forget that technology in the form of automation is meant to assist, not replace, our … [Read more...] about Man vs. Machine
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BRPT members stunned by ABSM announcement to Launch New Exam for Sleep Technologists
BRPT has been notified that the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has decided to develop a certification exam for sleep technologists to be administered through the American Board of Sleep Medicine (ABSM). The ABSM has indicated that the exam will be developed over the next six to twelve months. Read Letter to BRPT President from ABSM … [Read more...] about BRPT members stunned by ABSM announcement to Launch New Exam for Sleep Technologists
Scientists 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 expends to fuel an all-nighter versus a good night’s sleep, researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder calculate that a full night of sleep helps the body conserve as much energy as is in a glass of warm milk. Missing a night of sleep forces the body to … [Read more...] about Scientists Measure the Cost of Missing a Nights Sleep
New Study: Reducing the Risk of Pulmonary Complications Among Patients with Sleep Apnea Undergoing Surgery
In patients with sleep apnea, perioperative pulmonary complications after orthopaedic and general surgery are significantly more frequent vs matched samples without sleep apnea, according to new research. Stavros Memtsoudis, MD, with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, in New York, NY, and colleagues reported their findings in the January 2011 issue of Anesthesia … [Read more...] about New Study: Reducing the Risk of Pulmonary Complications Among Patients with Sleep Apnea Undergoing Surgery
The Zeo Personal Sleep Coach – Raises $12.3 mm financing
Zeo a consumer device that enables people to track their sleep phases and calculate a daily sleep quality score called their ZQ. Zeo also offers highly personalized sleep coaching online and allows users to determine how their behaviors affect both the quantity and quality oftheir sleep. It is composed of a lightweight wireless headband, a bedside display, a set of analytical … [Read more...] about The Zeo Personal Sleep Coach – Raises $12.3 mm financing