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OSA Selfie Screeners Prep for Their Close-Up

I tested two AI "selfie screeners" for sleep apnea. Here is a look at their current clinical applications, and why a "false positive" might be a glimpse into your health's future.

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How Saliva Testing Helped Me Rethink My Circadian Rhythm

Melatonin-cortisol assays can help optimize sleep in more than just circadian rhythm disorders.

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What Does the Sleeping Brain Do in the ICU? (Editor’s Message)

The field of sleep medicine can improve ICU patients' outcomes during their hospital stays and even after discharge. But first, we need progress on at least three key fronts.

Seismic Shifts in the Sleep Therapy Landscape (Editor’s Message)

Mar 11, 2024 | CPAP & PAP Devices

Tremblors from the Philips CPAP recall continue to shift the therapy landscape in sleep medicine.

The Research Studies That Could Increase Oral Appliance Adoption (Editor’s Message)

May 15, 2023 | Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Oral Appliances

More peer-reviewed research studies by leading institutions are what is needed to increase sleep physician prescriptions for oral appliances.

What Might Be Obstructing Your Patient’s CPAP Adherence

Mar 30, 2023 | CPAP & PAP Devices, Race/Ethnicity, Socioeconomic

Insidious factors impact sleep disorder screening, diagnosis, treatment, and surprisingly, even the likelihood of a sleep disorder as seemingly based on a physical blockage as OSA.

5 Popular Sleep Topics of 2022 (Editor’s Message)

Feb 1, 2023 | Prevailing Attitudes

According to sleepreviewmag.com data, plus my insights, the following 5 topics were of the greatest interest to sleep specialists in 2022.

The AI-Driven Personalized Sleep Therapy Revolution Is Near (Editor’s Message)

Jul 13, 2022 | AI & Machine Learning, Behavioral Sleep Medicine

Within the next 3 to 5 years, we’ll see AI-driven technologies launch on the therapy side—driving a personalized sleep medicine revolution.

Higher AHI Linked to Worse Driving in Real-World Study (Editor’s Message)

Jun 15, 2022 | Brain, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

For every eight additional breathing interruptions per hour, the odds of making a dangerous driving move increase by 27%.

My Infant Is a Testimonial for the Science of Sleep (Editor’s Message)

Jun 1, 2022 | Age, Reproduction

I recently had our second child, and I have found that many facets of the science of sleep apply to babies too.

3 Daylight Saving Time Myths (Editor’s Message)

Mar 9, 2022 | Circadian Rhythms, Politics

I realized I held several mistaken beliefs about Daylight Saving Time. Here are a few things a conversation cleared up for me.

Taking Sleep to Heart (Editor’s Message)

Jul 11, 2021 | Academies & Associations, Heart

The American Heart Association releases a scientific statement urging awareness of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with cardiovascular disease.

The Fallacy of Full-Face CPAP Masks (Editor’s Message)

May 20, 2021 | Academies & Associations, Adherence Therapy, CPAP & PAP Devices, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

An ATS workshop report’s major conclusion was that nasal CPAP should be the initial mask option for most patients.

Sleep Quality Counts for Mental Health (Editor’s Message)

May 13, 2021 | Mental Health, Quality

Sleep quality, including sleep latency and whether sleep is refreshing, appears to have taken a consistent hit during the pandemic.

5 Popular Topics of 2020 (Editor’s Message)

May 12, 2021 | Prevailing Attitudes

Based on sleepreviewmag.com’s analytics, plus a few of my own insights, these were the topics of the greatest interest to sleep specialists between January and December 2020.