Month: September 2008

2009 RPSGT Exam Testing Windows Announced

The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) has posted the 2009 RPSGT exam dates. These dates are: • March 16-28, 2009 • June 15-27, 2009 • September 14-26, 2009 • November 30 – December 12, 2009 A

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Prefabricated Oral Devices Not Useful for Sleep Apnea

Last Updated: 2008-08-29 12:21:39 -0400 (Reuters Health) Prefabricated thermoplastic oral appliances for mandibular advancement are not effective for treating mild sleep apnea, and clinicians should use custom-made devices instead, new research

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ED Related to Sleep Apnea Treatable

A recent study from the University of Louisville may have pinpointed the cause of erectile dysfunction (ED) that OSA patients sometimes experience. The researchers believe the ED may be linked to the chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) that OSA pati

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