March 2009

Features

Cover Story

	It's Official: Economy Affecting Sleep Centers
	Sleep center expansion is starting to slow as patient volumes decline.

	Dazed, Confused, and Tired
	by Regina Patrick, RPSGT
	When substance abuse grips sleep.


	The State of Obesity
	by James S. Williams, PhD; Anna Tacon, PhD; and Rick Carter, PhD, MBA
	A growing problem intimately related to sleep disorders.


	The Struggle to Breathe
	by Bill Pruitt, MBA, RRT, CPFT, AE-C
	When asthma attacks sleep.


	Be Creative and Be Careful
	by Greg Thompson
	With a strategic approach, third-party management firms can foster sleep joint ventures that boost business and improve patient care.

Departments

	Editor's Message
	Ambien Nation
	by Franklin A. Holman
	Cultural changes toward medication use.


	Guest Editorial
	Making the Most of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
	by Michael Lacey, MD
	The rise of NPs and PAs in sleep medicine.


	Market Trends
	Show Me the Data
	by Robert McCoy, BS, RRT, FAARC
	Using sleep database systems to justify therapy, set clinical guidelines, and modify treatment.


	Case Report
	Anatomic Abnormalities and Obesity
	by Ofer Jacobowitz, MD, PhD
	Addressing structural abnormalities in patients with OSA can help to improve sleep and quality of life.


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