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Chemo patients need more sleep, but quality doesn’t change February 1, 2012

Women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer seem to require more sleep during treatments, a new study reports. However, the quality of their sleep stays the same during the procedures. Researchers said most women preparing to undergo chemotherapy already may be sleeping poorly.The authors of the study observed 97 women with newly diagnosed stage I-III br […]

Sleepwalk with Me: Comedian's sleep disorder experience comes to film January 27, 2012

Mike Birbiglia’s sleep disorder has been the basis for a book and one-man show. Now the comedian’s REM sleep behavior disorder is featured in film. Sleepwalk with Me made its premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.The movie is presented in association with WBEZ Public Radio's This American Life. Birbiglia has appeared as a semi-r […]

Poor sleep linked to problems in young diabetics January 20, 2012

A new study suggests that young diabetics may be struggling to get a good night’s sleep. As a result, they have worse control of their blood sugar, poorer school performance and behavioral problems. The study tracked the sleep health of 50 Type 1 diabetics, ages 10 to 16. Researchers then compared the data with a similar control group. They found that the yo […]

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Don’t Be a Victim – Stay Safe While Working Solo

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Sleep Tech Tip of the Week

By Lynnette Shafer, RPSGT

I haven’t always worn scrubs or business suits to work every day. Several years ago, my professional wardrobe included a crisp uniform complete with a badge, .45 caliber handgun, pepper spray, defense baton, body armor and a really cool mode of transportation complete with lights and sirens. Yes, I was a police officer! A few years later, I found myself to be a laid-off, unemployed Police/Corrections Officer with two young daughters to support on my own. Ouch. (more…)

Tags: difficult patient, patient safety, personal safety, safety, sleep lab safety, sleep medicine, sleep study, sleep study preparation, sleep tech safety
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Utilizing Technology To Stay Safe While Working In the Sleep Lab

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Sleep Tech Tip of the Week

By Michael Miller, RPSGT

Due to the extremely positive feedback that last week’s Sleep Tech Tip of the Week generated, I chose the path of least resistance when deliberating what to write about this week. Inspired by Lynnette Shafer’s article “Don’t Be a Victim-Stay Safe While Working Solo”, I decided to cover the topic of staff safety from a technical viewpoint. No matter whether you are male or female, working alone or working with colleagues, working with inappropriate adult patients or working with boisterous pediatric patients, I propose implementing technology as a tool to thwart any unsuitable behavior that is alluring to patients when visiting a sleep lab. (more…)

Tags: difficult patient, patient safety, safety, sleep medicine, Sleep staff safety, sleep study, sleep study preparation
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Technologist or Psychologist, A Different Approach to Understanding Your Patients

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Sleep Tech Tip of The Week:

By Michael Miller, RPSGT

It does not matter whether you have been a medical professional for 30 days or 30 years, at some point you will or have encountered patients that possess what I like to call “strong personalities”. Simply put, some of the people we come across not only professionally but also personally are not necessarily the most pleasant folks in the world to deal with. As sleep professionals, our occupational duties can be made more difficult when abrasive attitudes and noncompliance issues challenge the multifaceted job that we choose to perform. (more…)

Tags: difficult patient, insomnia, sleep cycle, sleep deprivation, sleep disorder, sleep disorders, sleep medicine
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