The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Dormotech, a leader in advancing sleep diagnostics through innovative, clinically validated solutions, emphasized the urgent need for early and accessible diagnosis of sleep disorders in children. This critical focus echoes the profound insights shared by globally respected pediatric sleep medicine expert, Dr. Asher Tal. In an in-depth interview with Dormotech, […]
The Sleep To Live Well Foundation issues an urgent warning in its groundbreaking 2025 State of Sleep Wellness Report, titled “THE SILENT EPIDEMIC: How Lack of Sleep Endangers Over Half of All Americans and Threatens Everyone.” The report unveils the Foundation’s initiatives to address this insufficient sleep crisis with Sleep Wellness—a holistic approach to […]
A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that strong family relationships and high parental engagement are among the aspects of social connectedness that are associated with sufficient sleep duration in pre-teen children. Results show that eating dinner with family and participating in neighborhood activities […]
When it comes to pediatric sleep studies, transcutaneous monitoring plays a crucial role in providing optimal care for young patients. At the Nemours Children’s Hospital Pediatric Sleep Center in Orlando, Florida, CO2 monitoring is integrated into therapist-driven protocols to ensure accurate diagnosis and optimal management of sleep-disordered breathing for pediatric […]
Similar to its prevalence in the adult population, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is one of the most common manifestations of sleep-related breathing disorders. The prevalence of OSA in children has significantly increased in the last 20 years, particularly among the younger population, possibly linked to the rise in […]
SleepImage and Gabi SmartCare have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on improving pediatricians’ and parents’ access to home sleep assessment for children. Bogi Palsson, CEO of SleepImage, states, “We believe understanding and fostering a child’s sleep health should be part of standard pediatric care. The company was founded […]
Masimo announced the findings of a study published in the European Journal of Pediatrics in which Dr. Masashi Hotta and colleagues at the Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Japan found that the Masimo EMMA® Portable Capnograph “may be considered an effective monitoring device” for mechanically ventilated preterm infants (neonates).1 Noting the importance […]
Substances present in cooked meats are associated with increased wheezing in children, Mount Sinai researchers report. Their study, published in Thorax, highlights pro-inflammatory compounds called advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) as an example of early dietary risk factors that may have broad clinical and public health implications for preventing inflammatory airway disease. […]
A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society discusses a steep drop off from prior years in asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits at Boston Children’s Hospital during the spring 2020 COVID-19 surge and lockdown. In “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization for Asthma,” Tregony Simoneau, MD, assistant professor […]
Every night in America, too many children end their day without the comfort, tools, and guidance they need to get a good night’s sleep. Children who do not get adequate, quality sleep face compromised health, school performance, and emotional well-being. Fortunately, for children and all who care about their healthy […]
