Season 6 | Episode 16 DRS. KINGMAN STROHL AND LUCAS DONOVAN, GUESTS Excessive daytime sleepiness is a significant problem for many people who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and persistent sleepiness occurs in some patients despite effective treatment of OSA. Dr. Kingman Strohl [...]

Season 6 | Episode 15 DR. BHANU PRAKASH KOLLA There are currently 40 states with legalized medical marijuana. Twenty-four of these also have legalized recreational marijuana. Many people report using cannabis to help them to initiate and maintain sleep. Is there any data [...]

Season 6 | Episode 14 DRS. SHALINI PARUTHI AND SACHIN SHAH, GUESTS As technology continues to permeate every aspect of our lives, the subset of sleep-related technology continues to expand. The AASM Emerging Technology committee continues to assess both clinical and consumer sleep [...]

Season 6 | Episode 13 DRS. CHARLES BAE AND GABRIELA DE BRUIN, GUESTS Remote patient monitoring codes have been active for a number of years. These have largely been used to monitor blood glucose levels via a continuous glucose monitor or to adjust [...]

Season 6 | Episode 12 DR. PAUL RAYMOND, GUEST The Actiwatch is a popular actigraphy device that is no longer sold or supported by Philips. Its discontinuation coincided with the launch of the AASM’s “Act on Actigraphy” campaign, which highlights the importance of [...]

Season 6 | Episode 11 DR. ALYSSA CAIRNS, GUEST Despite having more treatment options than ever before, narcolepsy remains significantly underdiagnosed. Is there a potential clue on the polysomnogram (PSG) that we are overlooking? Dr. Alyssa Cairns and her team are exploring the [...]

Season 6 | Episode 10 DRS. PETER GAY, ANEESA DAS, AND ROBERT OWENS, GUESTS After nearly three years, the Department of Justice and the Food and Drug Administration have finally agreed to the terms of a consent decree with Philips. It states that [...]

Season 6 | Episode 9 DR. DOUGLAS BRADLEY, GUEST The world of sleep medicine has had several large recent disruptions with COVID-19 and the Philips Respironics recall. These haven’t been the only ones. If we look back almost a decade, sleep medicine was [...]

Season 6 | Episode 8 LAURA CASTILLO AND DR. DAVID GOZAL, GUESTS We know that there are a billion people in the world with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and that it simply isn’t practical to have every person undergo a sleep study. [...]

Season 6 | Episode 7 DR. RONEIL MALKANI, GUEST There are a handful of direct-to-consumer devices that claim to improve the quality of our sleep by using acoustic stimulation. What is the science behind these devices? Dr. Roneil Malkani is an associate professor [...]