Sleep is an essential component of health and wellness; yet, many people experience disruptions in their sleep-wake cycle that are severe enough to impair physiological and psychosocial functioning. Disorders of the sleep-wake cycle, such as obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy and hypersomnia, as well as associated syndromes such as cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness, represent significant health problems with short- and long-term consequences. Sleep disorders have been associated with metabolic effects, changes in circadian rhythms, proinflammatory responses, and psychiatric, neurologic, pulmonary, and cardiac conditions, as well as decrements in neurocognitive domains. Likewise, sleep disorders can negatively impact work performance and attendance, and may contribute to increased injuries and accidents, creating a significant economic burden, as well as increased health care utilization and more frequent and longer hospitalizations.
Given the significant impact of sleep disorders, the identification and implementation of safe, effective therapies is paramount. The CME Outfitters Sleep Disorders Hub is designed to provide clinicians with the latest clinical practice guidelines, diagnostic strategies and tools, and scientific updates on current and emerging therapies to optimize the management of sleep disorders. In addition, the Sleep Disorders Hub also provides patient education tools to empower patients to make informed decisions about their care.
Navigating the Sleep-Wake Cycle: A Guided 3-D Animation of the Neurotransmitters and Pathways of Treatments Used in Clinical Practice
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This interactive, faculty-guided 3-D animation will visually illustrate how the mechanisms of action (MOAs) of current and emerging therapies targets the neurotransmitters involved in the sleep-wake cycle and shows how these therapies may impact the complex brain systems involved in the sleep-wake cycle. |
Don’t Snooze on the Latest Evidence on Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in OSA and Narcolepsy: An Expert-Guided Tour of the SLEEP 2019 Annual Meeting
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In this CME Outfitters dynamic, interactive infographic, expert faculty discuss the impact of EDS on daily functioning, highlight the efficacy of current and novel treatment strategies, and provide expert commentary assessing the data for novel treatments. |
Case Simulations in the Detection of OSA: Patients That Keep You Up At Night
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This CME Outfitters decision-tree medical simulation features guidance, insights, and evidence from expert faculty regarding tools such as the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and how to incorporate it into routine practice in order to increase the rate of detection of persistent excessive sleepiness in patients with OSA. |
Case Simulations in the Management of Persistent Excessive Sleepiness in OSA: Patients That Keep You Up At Night
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In this CME Outfitters decision-tree medical simulation, expert faculty focus on residual ES in patients with OSA and narcolepsy with patient case simulations that explore the complexity of managing residual ES and provides the latest clinical updates on current and emerging therapies, strategies to facilitate patient engagement, and shared decision-making to develop comprehensive treatment strategies for long-term, effective management. |
Case Simulations in the Detection and Management of Narcolepsy: Patients That Keep You Up At Night
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In this CME Outfitters decision-tree medical simulation, expert faculty will highlight evidence-based tools to facilitate the recognition of residual ES and provide clinicians with the latest clinical updates on the effectiveness of current and emerging therapies that promote symptom resolution and restoration of function. |
- American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Sleep TM app, a mobile app that directly connects patients to sleep medicine professionals and accredited sleep centers through the AASM SleepTM telemedicine system. The app provides patients convenient access to sleep medicine services on their mobile devices. – Click Here
- WatchPAT, an FDA-approved portable sleep apnea diagnostic device that uses finger-based physiology and innovative technology to enable simple and accurate OSA testing while avoiding the complexity and discomfort associated with traditional air-flow based systems. – Click Here
- Sleep Tuner, FDA-registered sleep sensor, worn on the forehead, to measure blood oxygenation, heart rate, sleep position, and stopped breathing events. It is designed to offer the accuracy of medical sleep studies without the cost or inconvenience. – Click Here
- ResApp, uses a smartphone to detect sleep apnea by sound, delivering a highly-scalable, accurate, and easy-to-use screening test. It uses a machine-learning algorithm to detect the severity of sleep apnea by the sound of a person’s breathing and snoring. A user can put the smartphone next to their bed and it will record their sleeping. – Click Here
- DeepHeart, a deep neural network technology that can detect hypertension and sleep apnea. – Click Here
Infographics
Little Sleep, Big Costs Infographic
Websites
Sleep Education (from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine): http://www.sleepeducation.org
National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project (from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine): http://www.sleepeducation.org/healthysleep
National Sleep Foundation: https://www.sleepfoundation.org
American Sleep Association: https://www.sleepassociation.org
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-National Institutes of Health: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-pro/resources/sleep
Patient Organizations
American Sleep Apnea Association: http://www.sleepapnea.org
Circadian Sleep Disorders Network: http://www.circadiansleepdisorders.org
Narcolepsy Network: http://narcolepsynetwork.org
Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation: https://www.rls.org
Wake Up Narcolepsy: http://www.wakeupnarcolepsy.org/
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