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JOURNAL CHEST^®

Nocturnal Cardiac Arrhythmias in Heart Failure With Obstructive and Central Sleep Apnea

Physiologic Consequences of Upper Airway Obstruction in Sleep Apnea

The Cost-Effectiveness of Sleep Apnea Management

Differences in Physiologic Endotypes Between Nonpositional and Positional OSA

Effects of Negative Pressure Ventilation on Lung Volume and Airflow in Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy

Sleep Education: A Narrative Review on Barriers and Opportunities to Grow a Diverse Sleep Team

CHEST^® PULMONARY

Multilevel Risk Factors for Sleep-Disordered Breathing-Related Symptom Burden in an Urban Pediatric Community-Based Sample

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

What is the relationship between OSA severity and risk of postoperative cardiorespiratory complications?

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Sleep medicine resources to enhance patient care

Clinician education and in-person training

DEVICE RECALLS

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Central Sleep Apnea Pathophysiology and Treatment

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Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Apnea

AI has helped identify various OSA endotypes, as well as predict continuous positive airway pressure adherence patterns.

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Be prepared for your board exams and advance your knowledge in sleep medicine with CHEST Board Review On Demand.

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CHEST Networks are specialty-focused communities that provide forums for leadership, education, and advocacy. The Sleep Medicine Network promotes sleep medicine as a specialty, provides educational and research opportunities, and raises awareness of issues pertinent to the practice of sleep medicine, specifically within home-based mechanical ventilation, neuromuscular disease, nonrespiratory sleep, and respiratory-related sleep disorders.

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Sleep medicine news and notes

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CHEST DAILY NEWS

Clinicians outline transition from recalled home ventilators to new modes, devices
A panel of experts walked attendees through the current home mechanical ventilation market, including key differences and similarities.

SLEEP STRATEGIES

Should napping be recommended as a health behavior?
Sleep is inexorable—yet humans generally do not get enough of it. Read a column on the impact of napping on health outcomes.

OSA in pregnancy: Who to test, how to screen, and does treatment help?
OSA is more common in women who are pregnant, with guidelines recommending screening for high-risk individuals.

NONRESPIRATORY SLEEP SECTION

Post-intensive care syndrome and insomnia
Authors of this article highlight cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and pharmacotherapy as potential treatments.

RESPIRATORY-RELATED SLEEP DISORDERS SECTION

Sleep and athletic performance
Much of clinical sleep medicine focuses on pathology, but we can help patients reach their athletic goals by strategizing ways to improve sleep.

HOME-BASED MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND NEUROMUSCULAR SECTION

Hospital to home tracheostomy care
Standardized protocols and caregiver education are key for safely transitioning patients with tracheostomies to home care.

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