OSA a factor in atrial fibrillation, but CPAP treatment can help It’s no secret that there is a significant association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common type of heart arrhythmia. Both conditions are common, with over 2 million adults in the United States suffering from AF, and approximately one [...]
PTSD and Sleep At the November, 2013 Updates in Sleep Medicine Conference Dr. David Neubauer1 (@DavidNeubauer88 on Twitter) presented a comprehensive and timely overview of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as defined in the new DSM-5, the manual of the American Psychiatric Association; and he covered common sleep abnormalities and disorders associated with PTSD as well. It [...]
Paying Off That Sleep Debt There is a lot of misconception about the notion of sleep debt, and whether or not you can effectively “pay it off” by catching up on your sleep. So let’s take a look at sleep debt, some steps to address it, and why you should avoid it because of what [...]
Sleepy Teens and Drowsy Driving By Matthew L. Uhles, MS, RPSGT, Director, Technology & Operations for CSI Clinics and Co-Director, CSI Research Center As part of our commitment to better, healthier sleep in all individuals, I work with Kerrie Warne, the director of the TyRED project, which stands for Tyler Raising Education/Awareness for Driving Drowsy. [...]
