The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Actigraphy wearables webinar is Feb. 7 The AASM Emerging Technology Committee is hosting the webinar, “Beyond the Wrist [...]
DARIEN, IL — Submissions are now being accepted for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s 2025 “Sleep for Success” High School Video Contest. Entrants will compete for a cash prize and raise awareness about the importance of sleep for teens and how proper sleep [...]
DARIEN, IL - As a new presidential administration takes office, political momentum to end seasonal time changes is building. President Donald Trump stated his support for ending daylight saving time, drawing media and policymakers' attention to reconsider the benefits of ending the biannual [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Apply for autoscoring Gold Standard Panel Early career registered sleep technologists are invited to apply by Feb. 28 [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Explore novel drugs for sleep apnea To give clinicians an overview of novel drugs for sleep apnea, the Education [...]
The AASM Case Study of the Month for January is about an eight-year-old girl with no significant medical history who presented with worsening excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) over the past year. Despite adenotonsillectomy for mild obstructive sleep apnea, her symptoms persisted. There were [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Medicare coverage of Zepbound for OSA Medicare drug plans can now cover Zepbound when it is used to [...]
Summary The BodyCompass is a wall-mounted system that emits a low-level radio signal into the room to track the user’s position in bed with frequency-modulated continuous wave radar (FMCW-Radar). A custom machine-learning algorithm uses this information to derive body position. It was developed in [...]
Summary Embrace Plus is a smartwatch with a broad range of medical-grade sensors that continuously monitors and records physiologic parameters, which are sent via Bluetooth to a dedicated mobile app (Care App), which then transfers all data to the Empatica cloud and then onto [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. AASM is celebrating 50 years in 2025 Established in 1975, the AASM is celebrating its 50th anniversary in [...]