A link between lack of sleep and poor emotional control among teenagers in South East Asia is being investigated by researchers in South Australia. The collaboration between Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia and Duke-NUS in Singapore, seeks to further establish the association between sleep and poor behavioral and emotional outcomes. It […]
Tag: SLEEP RESEARCH
Hospital SIESTA Project Reduces Inpatient Sleep Interruptions
Selective tinkering with the medical center’s electronic health records (EHR) system, plus a 20-minute presentation to doctors and nurses on the consequences of in-hospital sleep deprivation, was able to change the behavior of caregivers in ways that allowed more patients to sleep undisturbed through the night. Although patients may spend […]
Sleep Techs Needed for Sleep Stage Classification Study
You’re invited to take part in a study on inter-rater disagreement and adjudication in sleep stage classification. You will be provided access to a web-based interface to enable you to annotate polysomnograms for sleep stages. The goal of this study is to improve our understanding of the causes, effects, and […]
ATS Foundation and ResMed Announce Two-Year Research Grant in Sleep Disordered Breathing
The ATS Foundation has announced its new ATS Foundation/ResMed Research Fellowship in Sleep-disordered Breathing and PAP Therapy. The award will provide funding for two years in the amount of $100,000, provided by ResMed, a global leader in connected health with more than 4 million cloud-connected PAP devices monitoring patients every […]
Seeking Providers and Patients for Online Insomnia Survey
Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy and his team from the University of Arizona Sleep & Health Research Program are conducting an online survey about insomnia. The overall purpose of this survey is to learn about the priorities of patient-centered outcomes in sleep disorders by asking these questions to patients, providers, parents/caregivers answering […]








