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 [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is inviting public comment on drafts of a clinical practice guideline on the Behavioral and Psychological Treatments for Chronic Insomnia Disorder in Adults and accompanying systematic review. The public comment period is open for 4 weeks [...]
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. Dr. Carden: Connecting the sleep community AASM members are navigating uncharted waters, trying to find a way through a [...]
Dear AASM members: As president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), I have the privilege of connecting throughout the year with members who have questions about the AASM and our initiatives. It will come as no surprise that these inquiries have focused [...]
AASM is proud to introduce Talking Sleep, a podcast for sleep professionals! This podcast will highlight the latest developments in clinical sleep medicine and sleep disorders. Season One of Talking Sleep begins with an episode focusing on one sleep practice’s response to the COVID-19 [...]
The Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) announced today that it is postponing SLEEP 2020 and transitioning it to a virtual meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of being held in Philadelphia in June, SLEEP 2020 now will be held online Aug. 27-30. The [...]
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 congratulates elected leaders The AASM thanks all members who submitted a ballot as part of the recent 2020 [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the members who were elected to positions of leadership during the 2020 AASM leadership election, including Raman Malhotra, MD, who was elected as the 2020 – 2021 president-elect, and Jennifer Martin, PhD, who was elected as secretary/treasurer. [...]
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: Reopening sleep centers The AASM posted an updated, online advisory describing mitigation strategies to consider when reopening a [...]