By Geraldo Rizzo, MD
The idea of daylight-savings time (DST) was, for the first time, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, who anonymously published a letter suggesting that Parisians economize on candles by rising earlier to use the morning sunlight. This 1784 satire proposed taxing shutters, rationing candles, and (more…)
Sleep Tech Tip of the Week:
By Michael Miller, RPSGT
Most often we as sleep techs are the biggest offenders of not practicing what we preach. We tell our patients to allow for adequate sleep time, reduce caffeine intake close to bed time, practice proper sleep hygiene, and maintain consistency when it comes going to bed and waking up. We, or least I, have been guilty of not following one or all of those suggestions at some point during my career. We, as sleep professionals, have to apply what we know about sleep to our personal lives as well. (more…)
By Angela Terry, RPSGT @ OBAND Medical Group Las Vegas
Life as an RPSGT sometimes means that I don’t always get enough sleep. Sometimes my body becomes sore and achy after working a long night shift and caring for my family. One thing that I can always count on though is that after a proper sleep cycle, I can wake up rested and pain free. This relief is thanks to the restorative process of chemical and hormonal releases/balances that naturally occur during deep sleep. (more…)
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…)
Sleep Tech Tip of the Week
By Michael Miller, RPSGT
I recently received a question from a colleague of mine asking a question about the correlation between transient sleep apnea and the efficacy of CPAP as it relates to pregnancy. I thought that this topic would make a good discussion for this week’s sleep tech tip of the week.
I have performed numerous CPAP titrations, but I only recall one such scenario that relates specifically to this particular topic. My patient was in her second trimester of pregnancy and had complaints of snoring, morning headaches, restless sleep, and excessive daytime sleepiness. She explained that she had gained 30 pounds since becoming pregnant and felt that her symptoms were directly related to her weight gain. Although she was absolutely correct in her assumption, she had no clue that sleep apnea was the culprit. (more…)