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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Association Between OSA and Quantitative Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden
Socioeconomic Factors and Adherence to CPAP
Age-Specific Associations Between Habitual Snoring and Cardiovascular Diseases in China
SPECIAL FEATURES
Optimal NIV Medicare Access Promotion: Patients With Central Sleep Apnea
Optimal NIV Medicare Access Promotion: Patients With OSA
CHEST REVIEWS
Sleep in the Hospitalized Child: A Contemporary Review
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Staying up to date with consumer sleep technology Wearable technology has become ubiquitous and has us watching not only our step count but also our sleep. Clinicians must consider how our patients are interpreting these data on a daily basis.
Opinion: Sleep apnea has many faces A 62-year-old patient was forgetting things and was worried she might be developing dementia. Fortunately her problem stemmed from sleep apnea, and resolved with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy.
Time to move the dial: Sleep and burnout in health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic Clinicians continue to face a unique set of hardships, exacerbating underlying sleep disorders such as insomnia, feelings of burnout, and mental health problems.
In June 2021, Philips Respironics issued a voluntary recall for some of their CPAP devices, BiPAP devices, and mechanical ventilators. CHEST continues to monitor the situation as it develops and is actively engaging with Philips and partner associations on behalf of you and your patients.
A technical expert panel on optimal noninvasive ventilation (NIV)—conducted by CHEST, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the American Association for Respiratory Care, and the American Thoracic Society—recently released outcomes and recommendations for improving access to NIV therapy for people suffering from a broad range of disorders, including thoracic restrictive disorders, COPD, central sleep apnea, hypoventilation syndromes, and obstructive sleep apnea.
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The CHEST Foundation has developed resources that empower patients to engage in better management of their health. Our obstructive sleep apnea guide breaks down symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, along with lists of questions to enable meaningful patient-provider conversations.
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Learn about sleep disorders in women across the life span, from childhood to adolescence, pregnancy, and menopause.
Prepare for your certification or recertification exams with this online subscription, now featuring 125 new sleep medicine questions.
Prefer to study in print? Purchase the latest edition of the SEEK Sleep Medicine book and find case-based questions with patient histories, clinic results, and detailed images.
In this game, navigate your avatar to jump from platform to platform, answering sleep questions along the way. Earn points and lives for each question you answer correctly and additional points for landing on a variety of platform types. The highest jumper has the chance to top the leaderboard!
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