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Category Archives: Cardiovascular Sleep Medicine

Preventing Infections in Sleep Testing Facilities

AACSM News, Cardiovascular Sleep MedicineBy Bob Floro, M.S., RRTSeptember 10, 2020Leave a comment

We are all aware of the impact COVID-19 is having on our world today. This pandemic has brought our world society to a more complete understanding of infection control practices.

On-Line Learning During the COVID-19 Crisis

AACSM News, Cardiovascular Sleep MedicineBy Bob Floro, M.S., RRTSeptember 5, 2020Leave a comment

So on-line distance learning is decidedly the next the next best step in helping to ensure students, staff, and faculty have safe and healthy environments in which to learn and work. And, most importantly, to earn approved continuing education hours.

Let them cry it out? Pediatric Sleep Hygiene

AACSM News, Cardiovascular Sleep MedicineBy Bob Floro, M.S., RRTSeptember 1, 2020Leave a comment

When an infant or child is unable to sleep, the parents’ sleep cycles are likely affected as well , as they’re either comforting the child, caring for their needs until the child is soothed back to sleep, but then the parents may often find it difficult to return to a deep sleep themselves.

Ah the Family Vacation … But Did you Sleep Well?

Cardiovascular Sleep MedicineBy Bob Floro, M.S., RRTAugust 20, 2020Leave a comment

While vacations are meant to unwind and relax, often we return from our trip more exhausted than when we started. Granted we may be physically and mentally drained depending how rigorous the schedule of activities we partook in during our trip, but many of us struggle to find a restful night’s sleep in new surroundings, especially our children.

The Respiratory Therapist in DME …Necessity or Expensive Luxury?

AACSM News, Cardiovascular Sleep MedicineBy Bob Floro, M.S., RRTAugust 10, 2020Leave a comment

Respiratory Therapists (RTs) are considered an expensive luxury, rather than a necessity for many DMEs who can no longer afford to provide uncompensated overhead for the care component in order to stay in business

COVID-19 and the Durable Medical Equipment Industry

AACSM News, Cardiovascular Sleep MedicineBy Bob Floro, M.S., RRTAugust 5, 2020Leave a comment

The current COVID-19 pandemic has presented unusual and extraordinary challenges to our health care system. As this virus continues to spread and hospitals reach capacity, we will see an increased need for home treatment for a number of health issues, including those directly and/or indirectly related to COVID-19.

Recommended Podcast: Sleep Disordered Breath & Heart Failure

Cardiovascular Sleep MedicineBy Lee Surkin, MD, FACC, FCCP, FASNCMarch 31, 2020Leave a comment

In this podcast, Dr. Shirin Shafazand chats with Dr. Douglas Bradley, a respirologist, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Respirology, and of the Centre for Sleep Medicine and Circadian Biology at the University of Toronto.

SLEEP APNEA MAY RAISE RISKS FOR ANGIOPLASTY PATIENTS

Cardiovascular Sleep MedicineBy Lee Surkin, MD, FACC, FCCP, FASNCJune 28, 2019Leave a comment

For the study, the researchers tracked just over 1,300 patients from Brazil, China, India, Myanmar and Singapore who had undergone angioplasty with stents. In these procedures, surgeons thread catheters through vessels and clear blockages by implanting stents designed to keep arteries open.

REGISTER NOW. EARLY BIRD SAVINGS END JULY 31ST.

Cardiovascular Sleep MedicineBy Lee Surkin, MD, FACC, FCCP, FASNCJune 29, 2018Leave a comment

Our 2018 Conference “Sleep to Live” will be primary care focused – offering Physicians, Dentists, and Physician Extenders a unique collaborative educational experience – all aimed at early detection of Sleep Apnea and its comorbidities.

THE SLEEP APNEA CARDIOVASCULAR ENDPOINTS (SAVE) TRIAL: A RECAP

Cardiovascular Sleep MedicineBy Lee Surkin, MD, FACC, FCCP, FASNCSeptember 6, 2016Leave a comment

The following is a link to the SAVE trial recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine. It is a negative results trial indicating that CPAP offers no statistically significant benefit to the group

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