Sleep Medicine Network
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Precision pharmacotherapy in OSA: Promise, progress, and readiness
Sleep medicine is entering a promising era in which individualized, endotype-driven therapy is increasingly feasible, with emerging pharmacologic treatments targeting the diverse mechanisms underlying OSA.
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Interfaces for long-term noninvasive PAP in children
Noninvasive PAP supports respiratory function in children but depends on a well-fitting interface, such as a nasal mask, and monitoring to reduce adverse effects.
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Light therapy to improve sleep in older patients with dementia
A comprehensive approach combining light therapy with daytime physical activity and sleep-wake scheduling has significant benefits for patients with dementia.
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Waking up to simulation in sleep medicine
Simulation-based mastery learning is expanding into sleep medicine training with innovative courses and workshops geared toward honing clinical skills in a controlled environment.
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Practical applications of the new CMS national coverage determination guidelines for noninvasive ventilation in COPD
Many durable medical equipment companies have already started applying the new NIPPV criteria, so it is important for clinicians to become familiar with the changes.
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Oral medications for sleep in nonintubated ICU patients and their impact on delirium
Clinicians rank pharmacologic sleep aids for ICU patients who are not intubated, beginning with those that have the strongest evidence for safety and efficacy.
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Improving compliance in NIV for COPD
High-intensity NIV is vital for patients with COPD with hypercapnic respiratory failure, and success often depends on overcoming patient intolerance.
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Home high-flow nasal cannula therapy
Home high-flow nasal cannula therapy is a promising alternative form of respiratory support to NIV and CPAP. The treatment has been associated with a reduced number of acute exacerbations.
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Ending Daylight Saving Time
Daylight Saving Time faces opposition due to its impact on sleep, health, and safety. Experts point to sleep-wake cycle disruptions, fatal car accidents, and a higher prevalence of stroke and heart attack as an argument for Permanent Standard Time.
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Sleep and athletic performance
Considering the recent Olympics, it is timely to review the importance of sleep for optimal athletic performance. When surveyed, 20% to 50% of athletes report poor or insufficient sleep, with consequences across four categories.1 2 Athletic performance: Objective measures of athletic performance, such as oxygen-carrying capacity during cardiopulmonary exercise and even sport-specific accuracy measures, like…
