Montage Articles
The AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) guidelines for split or shared visits were recently updated and implemented as of Jan. 1, 2024. These revisions aim to clarify and streamline the billing process for split or shared evaluation and management (E/M) services, ensuring clarity on [...]
By Kate Robards, Senior Writer As the U.S. grapples with an ongoing obesity epidemic, new weight loss medications are quickly emerging as a treatment option, and they’re also showing promise as a potential intervention for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Since 1990, the global prevalence [...]
By Lourdes M. DelRosso, MD, PhD Restless sleep disorder (RSD) is a recently proposed pediatric sleep disorder characterized by frequent body movements during sleep that occur throughout the night. Although restless sleep has been identified as a symptom for many decades, research studies have [...]
By Amy R. Wolfson, PhD; Marianna Carlucci, PhD; and Stephanie J. Crowley, PhD Approximately 24,894 juveniles are held in residential placement facilities on any given day in the U.S.1 Youth can be detained in different types of facilities such as detention centers, long-term secure [...]
By Shalini Paruthi, MD, FAASM; Steven Holfinger, MD, MS; Sachin Shah, MD, MS; Evin Jerkins, DO; Christine Won, MD; Sharon Schutte-Rodin, MD, FAASM; on behalf of the AASM Emerging Technology Committee Keeping up with diverse and numerous insomnia-related devices and products can be challenging [...]
Welcome to the latest issue of Montage, where our members take center stage, sharing their expertise and insights into a variety of topics. In this edition, Dr. Bhanu Kolla outlines what clinicians need to know about cannabis and sleep disorders, while Dr. Kiran [...]
By Bhanu Prakash Kolla, MD, FRCPsych The term cannabis refers to all the products that are derived from the cannabis sativa/indica plants. The dried extract of the cannabis plant is commonly referred to as marijuana, and it contains over 540 different chemical compounds, including [...]
By Aesha M. Jobanputra, MD Medical students often grapple with demanding schedules, leading to potential sleep deprivation and/or restriction and its associated risks. The medicine clerkship tends to be one of the longer clinical rotations, with students required to balance clinical duties, call schedules [...]
By Kiran Maski, MD The onset of central disorders of hypersomnolence, such as narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH), often occurs before age 18 years. Early diagnosis is critical for children and adolescents because untreated symptoms can affect their academic potential, long-term job opportunities, social [...]
By Kate Robards, Senior Writer In the intricate landscape of forensic medicine, where every case presents a unique puzzle, one area stands out for its complexity and intrigue: sleep forensics. Michel Cramer Bornemann, MD, shares his insights and experiences as the lead investigator at [...]