The Reluctant Patient: Simplified Motivational Enhancement Therapy to Improve CPAP Adherence
It is generally accepted that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence is considered more than four hours per night during at least 70% of the nights in a 90-day trial […]
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 […]
Shedding Light on Blue Light and Sleep
Improving our attention, reaction times and even our mood, the wavelengths of blue light are good for us — that is during the day. Blue light therapy has been used, in […]
Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder
How do you effectively treat Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder? Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD) are two disorders that are very similar in their […]
OSA and COPD Overlap Syndrome: Signs, Symptoms, and Mortality
Two common sleep/pulmonary diseases are obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These two conditions can occur simultaneously creating a condition known as Overlap Syndrome, which creates […]
Obstructive vs. Central Sleep Apnea: Key Differences and Treatment Options
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that affects thousands of individuals. With this condition, you have an interruption in your breathing while sleeping that occurs through repetitive pauses, referred […]
Insomnia: Types, Diagnosis and Treatment
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that makes it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep and/or return to sleep after waking. Insomnia can be chronic or acute, meaning long-term or […]
How to Diagnose Treat the 5 Most Common Sleep Disorders
Having trouble sleeping is commonly reported throughout the world. According to the American Sleep Association (AMA), sleep disorders currently affect as many as 50 to 70 million U.S adults, and […]
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Symptoms, Risk Factors, Concerns and Treatment
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the most common type of sleep apnea, can be a serious sleep disorder, as breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. Caused by throat muscles intermittently […]