What Happened to Home Testing?
CMS portable monitoring policies may have shaken PSG-based laboratories, but nothing has substantially changed for sleep laboratories … yet.
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Month: April 2009
Risk of Sleep Apnea Increased in Early Kidney Disease
Last Updated: 2009-03-19 8:00:36 -0400 (Reuters Health) Patients with early chronic kidney disease are at increased risk of sleep apnea, clinicians from California report in the March issue of the journal Chest. "We believe the findings
Read MoreAbuse Concerns Raised Over Modafinil
Modafinil, a drug used for improving wakefulness in patients with excessive sleepiness, affects the activity of dopamine in the brain in a way that may create the potential for abuse and dependence, according to preliminary research in the Journal
Read MorePriority Health Education Offers Course for NBRC Sleep Disorder Specialty Credential
Priority Health Education now offers a board review/prep class for the new National Board for Respiratory Care—Sleep Disorder Specialty (NBRC-SDS) credential. Classes are forming in cities across the United States. A list of class location
Read MoreActivity of More Than 600 Genes Related to Sleep/Wake Cycle
The pineal gland, responsible for the production of melatonin, which regulates sleep/wake cycles, may synchronize the activity of more than 600 genes that affect numerous bodily functions such as inflammation and immunity. Researchers at the Nation
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