June 2003
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New Research in Sleep-disordered Breathing |
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by Vance Bachelder, MD, and Michel A. Cramer-Bornemann, MD |
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Respiratory insufficiency in patients with neuromuscular weaknesses such as ALS is the subject of a new study at the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center. |
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Golden Slumbers |
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Sleep Disorders in the Elderly |
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by Carol Daus |
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Misconceptions continue in our understanding of sleep disorders in the elderly, complicated by age-related factors that affect sleep. Among recent findings is intriguing evidence about CPAP tolerance. |
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Sleep Scoring |
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35 Years of Standardized Sleep Staging |
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by Cory R. Martin, RPSGT, and Mary L. Marzec, RPSGT |
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The manual of standardized terms and guidelines in sleep scoring celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. |
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Making CPAP Work |
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by Megan Rauch, RRT |
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Although new treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea continue to be explored, CPAP remains the best treatment to date. Compliance rates can be improved by learning to overcome factors that contribute to poor tolerance. |
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Home Sleep Testing |
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by Rich Smith |
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Comfort levels for home testing vary among experts, who argue that, on one hand, home test outcomes vary radically from those of the sleep laboratory or, on the other, that they provide much needed services for people who otherwise would go untreated. |
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SARs |
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What We've Learned So Far |
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by John D. Zoidis, MD, and Phyllis C. Braun, PhD |
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Six months into its history, scientists are beginning to unravel the microbiology, clinical manifestations, and containment of severe acute respiratory syndrome. No specific treatment recommendations can yet be made. |
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