Read a Letter to Members from AASM President Mary Susan Esther, MD
Letter to members from AASM President Mary Susan Esther, MD
ASA 21st Annual Meeting is Oct. 8 to 10 in Melbourne, Australia
The 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Sleep Association and the Australasian Sleep Technologists Association will be held Oct. 8 to 10, 2009, at the Sofitel Hotel in Melbourne, Australia.
Follow-up Announcement: Carriers Value Home Sleep Test G Codes
Information about home sleep test G codes
Results of AASM Election Announced
The AASM thanks all members who voted in the election.
Register Today for AASM Board Review Course
Register today for the Board Review for Sleep Specialists course, September 26-28, 2008, in Reston, Va.
Chronic Insomnia with Short Sleep Duration is a Significant Risk Factor for Hypertension
Findings suggest that chronic insomnia is a major public health concern, and its diagnosis and appropriate treatment should become the target of public health policy.
Study shows that Maternal Smoking May Alter the Arousal Process of Infants, Increasing Their Risk for SIDS
The study is the first to investigate the effects of maternal smoking on infant arousal processes using polysomnography to define the progression of responses.
Study Finds that Babies Born to Women Who Suffer from Anxiety or Depression Are More Likely to Wake Up During the Night
Babies are more likely to have night wakings at both 6 months and 12 months of age if they are born to women who suffered from anxiety or depression prior to the pregnancy.
Low-Income Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea are Less Likely to Begin Treatment with CPAP Therapy
Low socioeconomic status independently predicts the poor acceptance of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea.
NIH to Receive Additional Funding from Recovery Act
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) announced it will support supplemental funding through three initiatives.
Purchase an Archive CD-ROM of the IDTF Webinar
Purchase an archive CD-ROM of the Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities: Fraud and Abuse webinar.
New ExpressPass® Registration Announced for SLEEP 2009
For the first time this year, you can expedite picking up your registration materials by pre-registering and using ExpressPass.
AASM Announces Free Webinar for Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities
Operators of IDTFs conducting sleep diagnostic services are urged to participate in a free webinar that the AASM will conduct on March 27.
Carriers Announce Values for Sleep Medicine G Codes
Values for sleep medicine G codes
ASMF Calls for Grant Reviewers
Volunteers are sought to assist the Research Committee with reviewing applications.
Section Members: It’s Time to Vote!
You will receive a ballot only for the election of the chair of your primary section.
Deadline to Submit Late Breaking Abstracts for SLEEP 2009 is March 25
Present your latest scientific findings at SLEEP 2009.
New Product: Board Review Trouble Spots Webinar Archived Series
The Board Review Trouble Spots archived webinar CD-ROM series serves as an excellent resource for preparation for the ABMS examination in sleep medicine.
NIH Announces New Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research
NIH has designated at least $200 million for a new initiative
Make Your Voice Heard: Submit Your AASM Election Ballot by Friday, March 20
All members are encouraged to become part of the election process by returning the ballot by the March 20, 2009 deadline.
New ABMS Prep Webinar for Non-Neurologists
The AASM is launching a new board preparation webinar series that focuses on specific topical areas for non-specialists.
Registration Closes March 10 for Evaluation and Management of Insomnia Course
Join Course Chair Jack Edinger, PhD, and Course Vice-Chair Ryan Wetzler, PsyD, for Evaluation and Management of Insomnia.
Study Shows that a School-Based Intervention Is a Promising Model for Improving Adolescent Sleep Habits
This study was the first to use a school-based sleep intervention with a cognitive behavior framework to improve adolescents’ sleep problems, and it was also the first to use a controlled design with a long-term follow up.
Childhood Sleep Problems that Persist Throughout Development May Affect Cognitive Abilities in Late Adolescence
A study in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that it is the rate of change in sleep problems across development, rather than the initial level of sleep problems, that may affect cognitive abilities in late adolescence.
Study Points to an Underlying Sleep Problem in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
This is the first study to compare in-home measurements of sleep architecture in chil¬dren with ADHD and no co-morbidities with that of con¬trols, while also controlling for potential confounders.