News & Announcements
From Sleep Technologist to Device Regulatory Science
Author: Edwin M. Valladares, M.S., RPSGT, RST Manager, Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Sleep Disorders Center Lecturer, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Div. of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Co-Coordinator, USC Center for Sleep Health Using Bioengineering...
Hope for Central Sleep Apnea Patients: A Q&A with Respicardia, Inc.
Author: Edwin M. Valladares, M.S., RPSGT, RST Manager & Sr. Technologist, Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Sleep Disorders Center Lecturer, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Div. of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Co-Coordinator, USC Center for Sleep...
Creating Awareness in March
It’s that time of year again. On March 11th, here in California, we will all “spring forward” by setting our clocks ahead by one hour, starting Daylight Saving. Some people love the time change because it means more daylight hours and is a sign summer is right around...
Measuring Sleepiness
Richard S. Rosenberg, PhD So, the other day (which, at my age, could be anything from yesterday to five years ago) my wife caught me at 11:00 PM circling around the kitchen, hallway, living room and dining room of our apartment. She asked me what I was doing, and I...
National Sleep Foundation Sleep Quality Recommendations
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Temporary Oral Appliances Review
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AASM Launches Sleep Focused Telemedicine Solution
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NASA Study of Air Traffic Controller Fatigue
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CMS Proposed Payment and Policy Rule
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Oral Appliance Therapy Clinical Guideline
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A Sleep Tech’s Firsthand Experience with COVID
By: Edwin M. Valladares, MS, RPSGT, Manager, USC Sleep Disorders Center COVID-19 is an elusive buggee monster until it hits home. At the beginning of 2021 I contracted COVID-19. One day I felt like my lungs were slightly inflamed, like getting dust in your lungs and...
The President’s Corner
By: Rafael Pelayo, MD, FAASM Dear California Sleep Society, I hope you are as safe and healthy as possible during this time. It has become routine for the sleep professionals in our state to see patients via Zoom and to wear full PPE when working with patients in the...
The AHI Challenge
By: Robyn Woidtke, MSN, RN, RPSGT, CCSH In 2017, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force stated that screening for sleep apnea is not recommended in symptomatic adults, including those with unrecognized symptom[1]. This is an interesting conundrum as many individuals...
American Academy of Sleep Medicine is conducting the first-ever Student Sleep Health Week (SSHW) – Sept. 14-20, 2020
One of the best ways students can prepare for success this school year is to commit to getting the healthy sleep they need to learn, function and grow. Yet, more than half of parents (57%) with school-age children say that they have a child or teen who does not get...
Daylight saving time: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement
The last several years have seen intense debate about the issue of transitioning between standard and daylight saving time. In the United States, the annual advance to daylight saving time in spring, and fall back to standard time in autumn, is required by law...
American Academy of Sleep Medicine endorses elimination of daylight saving time
American Academy of Sleep Medicine calls for elimination of daylight saving time DARIEN, IL – Public health and safety would benefit from eliminating daylight saving time, according to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The AASM supports...
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Awards $10,000 to California Sleep Society
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) awarded a $10,000 COVID-19 relief fund to the California Sleep Society. This new program assists sleep societies and research award recipients impacted financially by COVID-19. AASM, thank you for your generous support!...
In Memoraim: William C. Dement (1928 – 2020)
Additional content from the June 26, 2020, webinar celebrating Dr. Bill Dement to follow: June 26, 2020, Zoom recording – Tribute for Dr. Bill Dement, Sleep Research Society’s obituary for Dr. Bill Dement, Mary Carskadon’s personal memories and reflections of Dr. Bill...
Social Equality: A Message from the Board of Directors
Please see the Sleep Research Society’s Statement on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s Statement condemning racism and discrimination.
The Year 2020, Social Determinants of Health Amplified: Sleep Disparities
By: Robyn Woidtke, MSN, RN, RPSGT, CCSH The country is in the midst of the worst public health crisis most of us have experienced. The health disparities which existed prior to COVID-19 have only been exacerbated by the virus. The National Institutes of Health have...