From Sleep Tech to Sleep Manager

From Sleep Tech to Sleep Manager

By:  Alana Sherrill, CCSH, RPSGT, Supervisor, Hoag Sleep Program and Lacey Lori, RPSGT, Redlands Sleep Center Manager, Progressive Neurology and Sleep Medicine Associates It’s summer of 2022, two daytime sleep techs take a break to rest their achy scoring claws with a...

President’s Corner

By: Rafael Pelayo, MD Thank you to all of you that attended our annual meeting in Sacramento.  For those of you who did not make it, you really missed a great time. Please do yourself a favor and don’t miss another one.  This year was one of my favorite CSS meetings...
Mild Sleep Apnea & Excessive Sleepiness

Mild Sleep Apnea & Excessive Sleepiness

By: Sam Kashani, MD The severity of sleep apnea is determined on a sleep study and is typically based on the number of respiratory pauses/disruptions per hour of sleep, which is generally reflected by the RDI, or respiratory disturbance index. Keeping in mind that a...
What Do Video Games Tell Us About Sleep?

What Do Video Games Tell Us About Sleep?

By: Eric Young, RPSGT Exiting the pandemic, there’s been an increase in electronic media consumption.  More people are on TikTok, connecting through Facebook, and, of course, playing video games.  A 2019 survey[1] by CommonSenseMedia.org showed 56% of 13 to...