The sleep techs turned their attention to the equipment, rather than the patient, when reacting to the sensor data, according to the family’s attorney. Healthcare professionals must treat the patient, not the equipment, sources say.
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A pilot certification program by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine could build confidence in sleep study autoscoring software and lower interrater variability. It could also impact sleep tech jobs.
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A surprising new study from University of California, Irvine, researchers claims poor sleep is the culprit for negatively shifting emotional states directly before and during periods.
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Sleep scientists describe how slow-wave sleep can act as a protective factor against memory decline in those with existing high amounts of Alzheimer’s disease pathology—a potentially significant advance that could help alleviate some of dementia’s most devastating outcomes.
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Chronic circadian disruption—such as that experienced by rotating shift workers—has been linked to increased cancer risk, but the biological mechanisms that underpin this risk have remained largely unknown.
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