Telemedicine and Sleep Disorders in Children

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!

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…

Sleep Bruxism (Grinding Teeth during Sleep)

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,…

Coming Soon: iPhone App to Screen for Sleep Apnea

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…

Tips for Restful Sleep

At times it is impossible to fall asleep. And healthy sleep results in a healthy lifestyle. So, what are some of the methods we can use to improve sleep? Brigham and Women’s Hospital has suggested 12 steps to improve sleep hygiene, even in the face of our highly challenging lifestyles.