July-August 2006


Features


Changing for the Better
  by Rich Smith
  The BRPT announces new recertification rules for the RPSGT credential.
Make Your Center a Class Act
  by Theresa Shumard
  SDB education programs create smarter and more treatment-compliant patients, and starting one may be easier than you think.
Could Sleep Loss Cause Obesity?
  by Lena Kauffman
  Obesity can create sleep disorders, but research presented at a March NSF conference also shows that, for some individuals, the causation may flow the other way.
The Silent Perioperative Pandemic
  by Kevin Finkel, MD, Leif Saager, MD, Colleen Becker, RN, MSN, CCRN, Heidi Tymkew, MHS, and Michael Avidan, MBBCH, FCA
  Undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea can prove dangerous to surgery patients coming out of sedation, but one program seeks to reduce the risk. 44


Departments

Letters to the Editor
  Editor's Message
Doing the Right Thing
  by Lena Kauffman
  Guest Editorial
The Meaning of Mentoring
  by Jennifer D. James, RPSGT
  To achieve excellence, be an inspiration to those around you while learning from those who inspire you.
News
Industry News
  Case Report
Diagnosing the Diagnoses
  by Russell Rozensky, BS, RRT, RPSGT, CPFT
  A sudden jump in split-night studies and number of patients found to have OSA turns out to be a case of better equipment.
  Facility Profile
A Special Mission
  by Marianne Matthews
  By Jennifer D. James, RPSGT HCHD Sleep Disorders Center serves one of the largest indigent populations in the country.
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