Telemedicine has gained significant popularity and acceptance in various medical specialties, including sleep medicine. Below are some examples of its use: ADVANTAGES Remote Consultations: Telemedicine allows patients to have virtual consultations with sleep medicine specialists from the comfort of their own homes. Through video conferencing or telephonic communication, patients can discuss their symptoms, medical history,…
With RespiratoryEdu and SleepEdu partner, Mark Rasmus, MD. VIDEO SCRIPT We are giving a little summary of course production and how we work as a tightly knit group to find, discuss and review topics that might be of interest to you, our audience. First we consider our audience, which is predominantly Sleep Technologists, Respiratory Therapists…
Narcolepsy, a lifelong disorder, requires long-term treatment. It is often associated with multiple comorbidities, including significant cardiovascular conditions. One 2021 study published in Sleep was developed to estimate the incidence of cardiovascular comorbidities in adult patients with a narcolepsy diagnosis in the US.[i] Methods An administrative claims database was analyzed between January 2014 and June…
Insomnia is a common sleep abnormality. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have added to the statistical incidence of insomnia as well. Medications are utilized as one method to treat insomnia, including the relatively new drug, Quviviq (daridorexant). In January 2022, the FDA approved this new insomnia medication. Quviviq (daridorexant) Daridorexant is an oral tablet that’s…
The California Respiratory Care Board is the licensing agency for Respiratory Care Practitioners in the state of California. Its mission is to protect and serve California consumers by licensing qualified respiratory care practitioners, enforcing the provisions of the Respiratory Care Practice Act, expanding the availability of respiratory care services, increasing public awareness of the profession,…
This course was a live presentation at a dental conference on recognizing Hypersomnia in patients that have been treated for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).
Telemedicine in pediatrics has become an important consideration since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, in an effort to reduce risk of illness to pediatric patients, their families, staff, and clinicians. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, few clinicians engaged in routine telemedicine visits because thorough examinations were difficult to perform; there was lack of consistent…
Sleep Education Partners (Sleepedu.org) has been providing on-line education for respiratory therapists and sleep technologists for over 13 years. During that time, customer feedback indicated that those dually credentialed individuals were seeking an educational product that would apply to both credentialing organization requirements. To be specific, the individuals are credentialed by their state in respiratory…
Mycobacterium avium complex, also called MAC, is a group of bacteria that can cause life-threatening infections in people with severely compromised immune systems. MAC consists of two types of nontuberculous mycobacteria: Mycobacterium avium Mycobacterium intracellulare MAC organisms are common in soil and water and are easily inhaled during daily activities. Most of the time they cause…
Introduction Sleep bruxism is defined as the grinding of teeth during sleep. Unfortunately, sleep bruxism is more difficult for an individual to detect since it occurs during sleep. It has greater prevalence in children, adolescents, and young adults than adults. Specific statistics regarding incidence are difficult to determine due to the individuals’ lack of awareness,…
