The AASM has issued a new position statement recognizing sleepiness as a critical patient-reported outcome linked to adverse health outcomes, impaired performance, and reduced quality of life.
Clinicians, researchers, and policymakers are urged to prioritize its evaluation and treatment to advance public health.
🔗 Read the full statement here: https://t.co/i3bW9MDpXj
Using AHI-4 to diagnose sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may overlook women, as it results in lower diagnosis rates compared to AHI-3A. AHI-3A better reflects SDB in women, boosting diagnosis by 30.4% vs. 21.7% in men. https://t.co/eYTPEIhpoJ #SleepHealth#SleepApnea
🏆 The AASM Awards Advisory Panel and the AASM Foundation are now accepting nominations for the 2025 AASM awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to the field of sleep medicine. Submit your nominations by Friday, Oct. 18. https://t.co/dBMcdhOEnN
@drsleepykarin@DitchDst Yes, Californians, please click here to tell your state legislators to #DitchDST, #DitchTheSwitch, and restore permanent Standard Time, thanks! https://t.co/cd8lrtFPyr
Major win for Permanent Standard Time today. CA SB1413 passed through its initial committee. Californians please help to keep moving it forward by writing your legislators. Go to @SaveStandard @DitchDst for info and easy ways to advocate https://t.co/RVez0pVAs5
Want to learn about CBTI? Do you have a colleague who is interested in learning more about treating insomnia?
May 4-5 in Tucson (and online)
Joined by special guests Michael Perlis, Donn Posner, and Leisha Cuddihy!
Info / Register: https://t.co/Gtd6DOLuAd
The AASM’s new Coalition for Permanent Standard Time is leading efforts to #DitchDST and restore permanent standard time. https://t.co/vwTxOPd406
“Permanent standard time is natural time,” said @mr_jay_pea, co-chair of the coalition steering committee & @SaveStandard president.
Do you ask your patients about their sleep? Healthy sleep is important because it’s when their bodies should be hard at work building immunity and preventing chronic diseases.
Find resources to help you talk to your patients about sleep: https://t.co/CFM3Mtb1SD #AskOneQuestion
Learn more about the AASM Foundation Career Development Grants in this webinar to determine which one is right for you, and get an overview of the grant lifecycle, from submitting a competitive application to grant closeout.
In 2021 the @AASMorg initiated the “Count on Sleep” project in partnership with key stakeholders with the objective of raising the awareness of OSA among the public, healthcare providers and #publichealth officials about OSA. https://t.co/JlVFYNOBSV #sleep#sleepapnea
.@AASMorg is teaming up with the California Sleep Society to continue advocating for a change to @BlueShieldCA’s current PAP therapy reimbursement policy. Members can download and personalize a letter to request a policy update. https://t.co/UdJOdb6ULJ
Our Board of Directors approved more than $1.5 MILLION in new grant funding at our summer meeting in Chicago today! We can't wait to share the details of the projects once the recipients are notified. #sleepmedicine#reseach#clinicalresearch 💸💸💸💸💸
Sleep may not always make it onto your patients’ list of priorities, but it should be near the top. Getting enough sleep is just as important to our overall health as exercise and diet. #SleepisGoodMedicine
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