Sleep Technology

There are few things as frustrating in the sleep lab as a patient who can’t — or won’t — sleep. Barring the use of a sleeping pill, how can this situation be avoided? Consider the role of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI) techniques and how these may ease insomnia during an overnight sleep study.

 This morning I sat down at my computer and searched for “sleep apnea screening.” The first headline was “MTA to Expand Sleep Apnea Screening to Include LIRR and NYCT.”1 I took a sip of my medium roast Sumatra Mandheling and, nodding my head, said to myself, “yes, yes, screening is good.” The next headline was “USPSTF Fails to Endorse Routine Sleep Apnea Screening.”2 Out came the coffee in a fine spray on my iMac Retina 5K display.