February 1, 2012 sleepreviewmag.com
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INCLUDED IN THIS EDITION:
Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Sets Date for Inaugural Meeting
Sleep Preserves and Enhances Unpleasant Emotional Memories
Poor Sleep Linked to Heart Disease and Obesity
The Business of Sleep Medicine for Physicians
Advances in Sleep Technology: New Directions in Sleep Apnea Evaluation and Therapy

TOP NEWS

Identifying Insomnia Early Is Critical
Much more needs to be done to identify and treat insomnia early and to ensure that patients are treated according to clinical guidelines rather than with off-label drugs that have little evidence for their effectiveness. Read more...
 

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Purchasing a PSG system?

Don't sign the papers on your next PSG purchase until you see what the Alice 6 system has to offer.   Alice 6 has features you won’t find in other in-lab sleep systems such as automatic chin EMG re-referencing and a servo-ventilation composite therapy channel.
Trade-in offer until March 30, 2012. Call 1-800-345-6443 or email: sleepvip@respironics.com. For more details about Alice 6, click here.


DeVilbiss Adds AutoBilevel System to IntelliPAP Platform
DeVilbiss Healthcare has released its latest addition to the IntelliPAP platform—the IntelliPAP AutoBilevel CPAP System. The system features a minimalist design and small footprint, making travel with the device easy. Read more...

Access to Provent Therapy Expanded to Veterans
United States military veterans now have the option to use Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy, a small, noninvasive nasal device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Read more...

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Ready to add home sleep testing to your laboratory?  Contact Cadwell first.  

The Easy ApneaTrak collects the same respiratory channels as a comprehensive study in a laboratory.
 
It’s an ideal alternative for patients who suffer from sleep disordered breathing and snoring.

Ask about our creative “fee for service” option that allows you to pay for the ApneaTrak system as you use it to collect HST data on your patients.


INDUSTRY

AMA Calls on Congress to Stop Stalling and Stabilize Medicare
Physicians called on Congress to permanently stop a fiscally irresponsible cycle of scheduled cuts and short-term patches by eliminating the broken Medicare physician payment formula. Read more...

Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine Sets Date for Inaugural Meeting
Gathering in Boston, June 9-10, promises networking and up to 11 hours of CE or CME credit Read more...

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RESEARCH

Sleep Preserves and Enhances Unpleasant Emotional Memories
A person's emotional response after witnessing an unsettling picture or traumatic event is greatly reduced if the person stays awake afterward, and sleep strongly "protects" the negative emotional response. Read more...

Poor Sleep Linked to Heart Disease and Obesity
Sleep disturbance 3 nights per week or more may play a major role in cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. Read more...

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The SleepSense EZ-Talk™ Connector gives CPAP users a way to momentarily stop of the flow of air to speak, cough, or drink without the inconvenience of removing the mask. Fitting between the CPAP mask and hose, the EZ-Talk™  works with all CPAP machines, adding patient comfort and improving CPAP therapy compliance. (888) 757-7367 www.SleepSense.com


EVENTS

The Business of Sleep Medicine for Physicians
The course will focus on three areas: managing a sleep center, coding and reimbursement, and the future of sleep medicine practices. Read more...

Advances in Sleep Technology: New Directions in Sleep Apnea Evaluation and Therapy
Lectures will focus on emerging technologies and how they can be used with various patient populations. Read more...

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