Talking Sleep

Bringing Sleep to the Neighborhood- The Mobile Sleep Lab Model

A few years ago, the AASM held a competition challenging us to reimagine sleep care. The Mobile Sleep Lab was a model that was submitted as a contender in this challenge. Here to tell us more about this are Dr. Mark Boulos, Dr. Luqi Chi and Dr. Oleg Chernyshev.

More Than Chin Music: How a New Signal Can Assess Sleep-Disordered Breathing

In today’s episode of Talking Sleep, we are joined by Dr. Jean-Louis Pépin and Dr. Atul Malhotra, who talk about how the signal derived from mandibular jaw movements during sleep can be an alternative measurement of respiratory effort in patients being evaluated for suspected sleep apnea. We will focus on the scientific basis and clinical implications of this new signal.

Predicting HGNS Treatment Success

In today’s episode of Talking Sleep, Dr. Raj Dedhia joins us to talk about hypoglossal nerve stimulation, which was first approved by the FDA in 2014 to treat a subset of patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea. Now, nearly a decade later, the treatment has evolved, and we have a better understanding of its nuances. Visualizing the airway during sleep endoscopy is a key element in patient selection; however, Dr. Dedhia explains that there are other ways to predict treatment success.

The Nose and OSA: Why the Nose Always Seems to Know

Obstructive sleep apnea is regularly linked to the posterior oropharynx and the tongue, but its relationship with the nose is often overlooked. Recent research suggests that the assessment of the nose plays an important role in the physiology of sleep. Nasal obstruction is common in sleep apnea and contributes greatly to the development of OSA. Here to talk to us about the role of the nose in OSA is Dr. Jolie Chang.