The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Physician burnout is a significantly underappreciated public safety issue, and sleep loss is often overlooked as a contributing factor, according to a new position statement published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep is essential to health, and sleep deprivation due to shift-work schedules, high workload, long hours, sleep interruptions, and […]
Getinge has since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic seen an increased global demand for ventilators, extracorporeal life support (ECLS) equipment and advanced monitoring for Intensive Care Units. To meet the global demand, Getinge will temporarily increase its production of ventilators by 60% in 2020 compared to 2019 at its […]
Attention BRPT Exam Candidates – Starting Tuesday, March 17, Pearson VUE has suspended test delivery at all U.S. and Canada-based Pearson VUE-owned test centers for 30 days until April 16. Anyone scheduled during this time has been canceled and has received notice from Pearson VUE directly as of this morning. […]
Key findings: Virginia, Connecticut and Colorado are most prepared for public health disasters. Wyoming, Arkansas and West Virginia are least prepared for public health disasters. Natural disasters have increased 165% in the United States over the last 40 years. The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine estimate pandemics could […]
Respimat® re-usable has a lower carbon footprint and reduces waste compared with single-use inhalers1,2,3 The device has been designed with patient input and contains features that improve ease of handling and use4 Boehringer Ingelheim announced that its Respimat® re-usable inhaler device is the winner of the 2020 Pharmapack Eco-Design Award. The Pharmapack […]
Older adults with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea seek more health care, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The study examined the impact of untreated sleep apnea on health care utilization and costs among Medicare beneficiaries. The authors reviewed a sample of Medicare […]
BRPT Moves to Self-Management Model; Jim Magruder Named Chief Executive Officer Since the first credentialing exam administration in 1979, the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) has credentialed nearly 25,000 RPSGTs worldwide. Over time, the independent credentialing body has developed two more credentials for clinical sleep health professionals, two educational […]
Events at the World Airway Management Meeting (WAMM) 2019 revealed an evolution in laryngoscopy During difficult intubations, video laryngoscopy is the most frequently selected and successful rescue technique after failed direct laryngoscopy. Large studies show the rate of aspiration and cardiac arrest increase by 13% and 11%, respectively, after more […]
By Matthew Anastasi, BS, RST, RPSGT Located in the tiny village of Merida, Venezuela is Heladería Coromoto, an ice cream parlor, known for offering a Guinness Record for most flavors of ice cream in the world (860 varieties). Despite our sometimes homogeneous view of the condition, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has […]
Monaghan Medical Corporation (MMC) has received the prestigious American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) Zenith Award for the fifth consecutive year. The award was presented at the 65th International Respiratory Care Convention and Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Zenith Award is a “people’s choice” award of excellence voted on annually […]
