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1. CES Ultra

   Summary There is a small hand held base unit, to which 2 lead wires are attached. These lead wires attach to ear clips. The user applies a drop of saline to each ear clip before clipping each earlobe. The first 30 days protocol includes twice a day use for 30 to 60 minutes, once in [...]

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2. Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider – April 20, 2024

   The American Academy of Sleep Medicine Weekly Insider keeps members informed about current AASM initiatives and the latest developments in the field of sleep medicine. Zepbound reduces AHI in OSA and obesity Eli Lilly announced positive topline results of phase 3 clinical trials showing the injectable prescription drug Zepbound (tirzepatide) significantly reduced the AHI compared [...]

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3. CMS Quality Conference focuses on resilience, readiness

   AASM staff participated in the 2024 CMS Quality Conference, #QualCon24, April 8-9. The conference’s theme was, “Resilient and Ready Together: Creating an Optimal Environment for Quality Healthcare for Individuals, Families, and Communities.” This year CMS focused on several topics, which included: Advancing Health Equity Collecting and Using Quality Data Engaging Partners and Communities [...]

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4. Members advocate for the sleep field during largest AASM Hill Day

   On April 10, AASM members converged on Capitol Hill for the largest Hill Day ever held by the AASM. More than 30 AASM members advocated for sleep-related legislative priorities by meeting with staff from 45 congressional offices. Participating members represented the Advocacy Committee, AASM PAC Advisory Panel, Coding and Compliance Committee, Payer Policy Review Committee, [...]

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5. Talking Sleep | OSA proteomics and metabolomics

   Season 6 | Episode 8 LAURA CASTILLO AND DR. DAVID GOZAL, GUESTS We know that there are a billion people in the world with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and that it simply isn’t practical to have every person undergo a sleep study. Are there other methods that might be more efficient identifying those [...]

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