The "Mail online" recently trumpeted what physicians have been lamenting since the beginning of the Internet age: the web is not necessarily reliable for medical information. Call it a validation of sorts, courtesy of Dr. Robert Hasty of Campbell University in North Carolina colleagues. The team concluded that many entries in Wikipedia, especially medical … [Read more...] about Wikipedia is No Substitute for Doctors
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SleepView: The Smallest, Lightest, Type III Sleep Monitor
The ultra light SleepView type 3 home sleep monitor from CleveMed is designed to be simple for patients, and cost effective for sleep labs. Just shy of a year on the market, the SleepView from CleveMed has managed to carve a growing niche in the highly competitive world of home sleep monitoring. Sarah Weimer, director of Sleep Products at the Cleveland-based manufacturer, … [Read more...] about SleepView: The Smallest, Lightest, Type III Sleep Monitor
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