World Sleep 2021 Congress Moved to 2022 Due to Pandemic
World Sleep Society leadership has made the decision to move World Sleep 2021 to 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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PopularCatching Up with William Dement, MD, PhD
William Dement, who has been on the faculty unit of Stanford University Medical Center since 1963, provides insights to Sleep Review (SR) on several topics.
AASM Installs Kannan Ramar as President
Kannan Ramar, MBBS, MD, who works at Mayo Clinic, will serve a one-year term as president of the AASM.
Read MoreIn Canada, Doctor Bikes to Raise Sleep Apnea Awareness
Dave Merrell, founder of the Sleep Apnea Society of Canada, began his trip in Calgary on July 1 and is riding to Winnipeg, reports CTV News.
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ATS Shares Guidance on Restoring Elective Sleep Services
The new guidance, published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, is titled “Restoring Pulmonary and Sleep Services as the COVID-19 Pandemic Lessens.”
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Society: Resume Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Before COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over
The ASMBS declared metabolic and bariatric surgery “medically necessary and the best treatment for those with the life-threatening and life-limiting disease of severe obesity” and called for the safe and rapid resumption of procedures.
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Task Force Offers Insomnia Management Recommendations During the Pandemic
The Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine (SBSM) has convened a group of experts to create recommendations related to the management of sleep disturbances during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read MoreWilliam C. Dement, MD, PhD, Father of Sleep Medicine, Dies
William “Bill” C. Dement, MD, PhD, the “Father of Sleep Medicine,” died in the early morning hours of June 17, with his family at his side.
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AASM Congratulates 2020 Trainee Investigator Award Recipients
The award program is open to AASM members who are students, postdoctoral fellows and residents, and who present an abstract at the SLEEP annual meeting.
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Why We Need Treatments Beyond Just CPAP
Positive airway pressure therapy isn’t for everyone, says AASM award winner Richard Berry, MD, FAASM, who also shares his insights on positional therapies, neurostimulation, and interface selection.
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A New AADSM President Begins a Two-Year Term
“The AADSM will work tirelessly on behalf of its members to develop resources that help them both build and strengthen referring relationships.”
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European Sleep Research Society Congress Goes Virtual Due to Covid-19
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the European Sleep Research Society (ESRS)’s annual congress, a meeting of sleep medicine and research professionals from around the world, will be held online for the first time.
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Deadline to Submit COVID-19 Session Proposals to Virtual SLEEP 2020
The deadline to submit session proposals for the Virtual SLEEP 2020 meeting, specific to clinical efforts and findings related to COVID-19 and sleep, is Monday, June 8, according to the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS).
Read MoreCalifornia Sleep Society COVID-19 Town Hall Webinar
CSS will present a one-hour Town Hall webinar to share updates about local developments surrounding sleep and sleep labs in California amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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National Sleep Foundation Releases Position Statement on Sleep in a Time of Pandemic
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) urges the public to follow healthy sleep habits and keep regular sleep schedules during the COVID-19 crisis to prevent circadian rhythm changes that can worsen sleep.
Read MoreNational Sleep Foundation CEO David Cloud to Step Down
National Sleep Foundation CEO David Cloud will step down at the end of the year after leading the organization for 13 years.
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Meet the Upgraded SleepReviewMag.com [Editor’s Message]
Instead of entirely too many stories being generically categorized as “news,” you will now navigate our site by the categories of sleep disorders, sleep diagnostics, sleep treatments, sleep health, and practice management.
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