Norwich Sleep Center

01/12/2018

Perhaps, the best way to sleep at night is to ditch the tech, try to take the boring sleep hygiene tips, and rest assured that you didn’t waste your money on new apps, gadgets, trackers, etc

More data is not always better.

05/12/2017

We celebrate our . On the frontline of healthcare.
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Early ID of by nurses !
https://ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13054-016-1590-0

Nurses play a significant role in identifying patients with sepsis through their unique position of having constant patient interaction. As a result, sepsis screening can be integrated as part of routine patient assessments and patient care rounds [

04/23/2017

Better sleep quality and time is linked with significant reduction in overall deaths in women with advanced

2014 May Palesh et al

04/08/2017

Are you getting enough sleep?
Sleep is priceless

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/08/fashion/sleep-tips-and-tools.html

Once we would brag of not needing very much of it. Now deep slumber is a coveted state achieved with gadgets, apps, gizmos and classes.

03/24/2017

That research, which recently led both the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics to urge later start times at American schools, shows that teenagers need at least nine hours of sleep a night.



https://www.citylab.com/navigator/2017/03/suburban-sprawl-stole-your-kids-sleep/520317/?utm_source=SFTwitter

Why does school start so early? Blame 1970s planning.

12/22/2016

JAMA 2008
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/183124

One hour more of sleep decreased the estimated odds of coronary artery calcification by 33%.
1 additional hour of sleep reduced risk similarly to a reduction of 16.5 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure

12/19/2016

SLEEP APNEA IN YOUNG KIDS AFFECTS ATTENTION AND LEARNING SKILLS

* Large community-based study of 1000 children
*highlights the significant deleterious impact of sleep apnea, particularly in children with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea,
*even snoring alone affects neurocognitive function.
*Sleep apnea could adversely impact children’s capacity to attain academic and adaptive goals, ultimately hampering their ability to reach independence.

http://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.201510-2099OC

11/30/2016

Lack of sleep among the US workers could be costing the nation's economy up to $411 billion a year

This report examines the economic burden of insufficient sleep across five different OECD countries. The findings of this study suggest that insufficient sleep can result in large economic costs in terms of lost GDP and lower labour productivity.

11/23/2016

NJ Transit engineer Thomas Gallagher, 48, was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea about a month after his train slammed into Hoboken Terminal at double the 10 mph speed limit on Sept. 29, his lawyer said. One woman on a platform was killed by falling debris. More than 100 people were injured.
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https://www.statnews.com/2016/11/21/sleep-apnea-train-operators-new-jersey/

Federal regulators are urging railroads across the country to test train operators for obstructive sleep apnea after a recent deadly commuter train crash.

08/26/2016

If you have uncontrolled type 2 , get checked for .
Treatment with CPAP for 6 months resulted in improved glucose control.

Read More: http://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.201510-1942OC #.V7-OSVnD_qA

Rationale: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes that adversely impacts glycemic control. However, there is little evidence about the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on glycemic control in patients with diabetes.

08/10/2016

affects 30 million American men and women, which represents 12 percent of the U.S. adult population.

Diagnosing and treating every patient in the U.S. who has sleep apnea would produce an annual economic savings of $100.1 billion.

Frost & Sullivan calculated that the annual economic burden of undiagnosed sleep apnea among U.S. adults is approximately $149.6 billion. The estimated costs include $86.9 billion in lost productivity, $26.2 billion in motor vehicle accidents and $6.5 billion in workplace accidents. Untreated sleep apnea also increases the risk of costly health complications such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes and depression. The report estimates that undiagnosed sleep apnea also costs $30 billion annually in increased health care utilization and medication costs related to these comorbid health risks.

A new analysis has been published that reveals the staggering cost of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. The new work summarizes the results of an online survey completed by patients currently being treated for obstructive sleep apnea.

05/16/2016

Neuroscience & Neurology 0 Why Do We Need to Sleep? by Viatcheslav Wlassoff, PhD | May 15, 2016 There is no doubt that sufficient sleep is needed for good health, and it is well-known that severe sleep deprivation can greatly harm our bodies. Indeed, it is immensely challenging to sustain a state of...