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Hypersomnia: Causes, Treatment, and a Link to OSA

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 and Sleep Disorders in Children

Sleep Tech NewsBy nicolemueller January 27, 2023

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…

AARC & BRPT Dual Certification – NOW Available!

Company News, Respiratory Therapy News, Sleep Tech NewsBy nicolemueller January 16, 2023

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…

Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease

Respiratory Therapy NewsBy nicolemueller November 16, 2022

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…

Sleep Bruxism (Grinding Teeth during Sleep)

Sleep Tech NewsBy nicolemueller November 14, 2022

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,…

CPAP: Effect on OSA and Type 2 Diabetes

BRPT ApprovedBy nicolemueller October 24, 2022

This course is a focused review of the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and the relationship to type 2 diabetes .

Circadian Rhythms and School Start Times: Are Schools Holding Back Our Students?

BRPT ApprovedBy nicolemueller October 24, 2022

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in children is the root cause for many abnormalities. This course discusses those anomalies, including etiology, research, adverse neurobehavior outcomes, and treatment.

I DON’T GET ENOUGH SLEEP – That’s a BIG DEAL!

Sleep Tech NewsBy nicolemueller October 10, 2022

We all know that if we don’t get enough sleep, we are grouchy, tired, and generally miserable the next day. But in spite of knowing the consequences, we sleep less than we should. The long-term mental and physical abnormalities resulting from inadequate sleep are real and can place you body at great risk.

Bringing Telehealth into Dental Sleep Medicine

Company News, Sleep Tech NewsBy nicolemueller August 2, 2022

Many patients have recently embraced remote healthcare solutions, including those who are seeking treatment for obstructive sleep apnea in a dental sleep medicine practice.[i] While those dental sleep medicine offices that have launched telehealth programs report that there are pros and cons to making the shift, many have seen how a simple change in workflow…

Coming Soon: iPhone App to Screen for Sleep Apnea

Sleep Tech NewsBy nicolemueller July 19, 2022

Is it possible that an iPhone app can help diagnose sleep apnea? Read on. ResApp Health’s SleepCheckRx[i] app has received FDA 510(k) clearance[ii] as a prescription-only software-as-a-medical device. Obtaining this FDA clearance enables ResApp to commercially market the test in the United States. SleepCheckRx is an at-home sleep test that screens adults for the risk…

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