Summary FDA cleared for treatment of primary RLS, Relaxis is a non-medication alternative that can be used alone or with RLS meds. Adjunctive use for augmentation is not known. Visually looking like a heating pad, Relaxis delivers ~30 minute cycle of vibratory counterstimulation to [...]
Summary The Ebb device is a cooling headband with the goal of reducing frontal cortex metabolism to decrease cognitive hyperarousal and promote sleep. This device claims to reduce latency to stage N1 and N2 sleep. It consists of a fluid-filled headband attached to a [...]
See yourself at a reimagined SLEEP 2020 as we bring the premier sleep conference to you through an engaging virtual meeting hosted Aug. 27 – 30. Registration is now open! SLEEP 2020 gives you more access than ever before to all the sessions presented [...]
The Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) is currently soliciting session proposals for Virtual SLEEP 2020, specific to basic, translational, and clinical efforts and findings related to COVID-19. These proposals must be sleep-related. Up to four sleep and COVID-19 related sessions will be considered for [...]
A study published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that using a wearable sleep tracker may have a positive impact on the perception of sleep quality. The research, conducted by the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for [...]
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. COVID-19: Reflections for sleep medicine In a new editorial in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, AASM President-Elect Dr. [...]
On April 17, 2020, AASM member Dr. Seema Khosla talked with Dr. Chris Winter, owner of Charlottesville Neurology and Sleep Medicine Clinic in Virginia, about his practice’s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The discussion is part of the AASM’s Clinical Conversations: COVID-19 series. You can [...]
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. announced April 21 that the FDA has approved an expanded age range for Inspire therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, lowering the minimum age from 22 years to 18 years. Inspire therapy is used for the treatment of moderate to severe [...]
Summary Philips SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband is intended to improve the quality of sleep for patients without a sleep disorder (insomnia, OSA) who routinely obtain less than 7 hours of sleep. It is a wearable device on the head that utilizes real-time machine-interpreted EEG [...]
Summary Withings Sleep is an under-the-mattress mat, with a companion app, that claims to track sleep, sleep-stages, respiration, snoring, and heart rate providing a sleep score. It integrates with the environment via IFTTT to change thermostat (Nest) and lighting. A sleep coaching component of [...]