Is It Time to Let Go of Sleep Staging in the Clinic?
The opinions expressed in this article are not reflective of AAST. After a variety of sleep-related jobs, I settled into the role of lecturer at a large state university. Among […]
The Internet of Things and The Future of Sleep
In the 1980s, computer science students at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), frustrated at going to the vending machine and finding it empty of Coke soft drinks (Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, […]
Sponsored: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help During Sleep Lab Labor Shortages
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making an appearance in diagnostic sleep labs throughout the world. A team of sleep medicine experts from Nox Medical came together to share their thoughts […]
Peeking into the Mind’s Eye: Detecting Drowsiness With Intelligent Eyeglasses
You have waked me too soon; I must slumber again; as the door on its hinges, so he on his bed, turns his sides, and his shoulders and his heavy […]
Optimizing Patient Outcomes Requires More Than Single-Night Testing for Sleep Apnea
This article previously ran in the Q2 2023 issue of A2Zzz. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is estimated to be the most prevalent sleep disorder, with approximately 34% of middle-aged men and 17% of […]
Potential Up-and-Coming Developments in Wireless Sleep Technology
This article previously ran in the Q2 2023 issue of A2Zzz. In the sleep field, wireless technology is increasingly being used to screen for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Lagging behind is the use […]
Advanced NIV Techniques: Thoughts From a Sleep Technologist
The following article is a collective reflection of advanced NIV Techniques based upon the author’s experiences in working with and learning about titrations and the physiology of pulmonary disease. The […]
Artificial Intelligence and Sleep Coaching
The article previously ran in the Q4 2022 issue of A2Zzz. Most research on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the sleep field has focused on its use in […]
Differences in Technology Can Determine Successes
Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is widely known as the gold standard of care for patients with sleep apnea,1 and PAP compliance and adherence are common terms in the realm […]
A New Direction for Oral Appliance and CPAP Combination Therapy
Oral appliances and apparatus have been in existence in one way or another since 1923 when a dental surgeon and physician named Pierre Robin found that babies with micrognathia and […]