November-December 2003


Features


The Benefits of Pulse Oximetry During Polysomnography
  by Mary Anne Gates, RCP
  PSG technologists should be familiar with how to check, set, and retain the desired oximeter settings in order to provide a thorough sleep test.
Normal Polysomnographic Values in Children and Adolescents
  by Shimrit Uliel, MD, and Yakov Sivan, MD
  A study at Dana Children’s Hospital in Tel-Aviv characterized normal PSG values in children and adolescents and set reference values for pediatric PSG.
Home-Initiated Auto-nCPAP vs Conventional nCPAP
  by Carole Planès, MD, PhD
  A recent study suggests that treatment of OSA with auto-nCPAP initiated at a patient’s home is effective and reliable.
A New Look At an Old Device
  by Allen J. Moses, DDS, and R. Michael Alvarez, DDS
  Tongue retaining devices make a comeback and prove their validity through a plethora of scientific research.
Benefits of Heated Humidification and CPAP
  by Daniel B. Carlsen
  Strategies for successful use of heated humidification include maximizing comfort of the CPAP mask, while preventing excess condensation in the delivery tube.


Departments

Editor's Message
  by Paige Smith
  Starving for Sleep
Guest Editorial
  by Theresa Shumard
  Tackling Allied Health Care Workforce Shortages
Industry News
Facility Profile
  by Carol Daus
  Achieving Excellence in Atlanta
Inside Track
  Sleep Review interviews Joseph Goldstein, president of Stevenson Industries Inc and inventor of the CPAP PRO®
Sleep Management
  by Michael J. Breus, PhD, DABSM
  Where Did My Money Go?
Case Report
  by Shari Angel Newman, RPSGT
  Stick Out Your Tongue and Say Ahhh
Manufacturing News
Product Profiles

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