American Academy of Sleep Medicine
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, (AASM) is a professional society for the medical sub-specialty sleep medicine. AASM was established in 1975 for the purpose of offering certification training, education and certifying professionals in the various professional levels. As of 2007, AASM as certified more than 1,000 sleep centers and labs. The main purpose of AASM is to establish a standard for the field of sleep medicine, and advocating for the field as an important component in treatment.
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One Westbrook Corporate Center, Ste. 920, Westchester, IL 60154
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media [at] aasmnet [dot] org
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(708) 492-0930
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(708) 492-0943
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"American Academy of Sleep Medicine" in the news:
Study shows that sleep disturbances improve after retirement
Nov 02, 2009 |
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A study in the Nov.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that retirement is followed by a sharp decrease in the prevalence of sleep disturbances. Findings suggest that this general improvement in sleep is likely to result from t ...
Study shows that sleep deprivation can negatively affect information processing
Nov 02, 2009 |
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A study in the Nov.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that sleep deprivation causes some people to shift from a more automatic, implicit process of information categorization (information-integration) to a more controlled, explic ...
Improved diet and exercise alone unlikely to cure obstructive sleep apnea in obese patients
Oct 15, 2009 |
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A study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that while a strict diet and exercise program may benefit obese patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it is unlikely to eli ...
Study shows that elderly women sleep better than they think, men sleep worse
Oct 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Oct.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that elderly women sleep better than elderly men even though women consistently report that their sleep is shorter and poorer.
Alcoholism's effect on sleep persists during long periods of sobriety
Oct 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Oct.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that long-term alcoholism affects sleep even after long periods of abstinence, and the pattern of this effect is similar in both men and women.
Chemotherapy for breast cancer is associated with disruption of sleep-wake rhythm in women
Sep 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Sept.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that the sleep-wake activity rhythms of breast cancer patients are impaired during the administration of chemotherapy. Results indicate that the first cycle of chemot ...
Workplace bullying is associated with sleep disturbances
Sep 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Sept.1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that current or past exposure to workplace bullying is associated with increased sleep disturbances. Associations also were found between observed bullying and sleep ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy improves sleep and pain in people with osteoarthritis
Aug 16, 2009 |
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A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective treatment for older patients with osteoarthritis and comorbid insomn ...
Obstructive sleep apnea is prevalent in adults with Down syndrome
Aug 15, 2009 |
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A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that adults with Down syndrome also frequently suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, complications of untreated OSA such as cardio ...
Subjective symptoms of sleep quality and daytime sleepiness associated with declining quality of life
Aug 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that self-reported worsening in initiating and maintaining sleep over a five-year period was significantly associated with poorer mental quality of life, and increa ...
Study finds increased 'sibling risk' of obstructive sleep apnea in children
Aug 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Aug. 1 issue of the journal Sleep indicates that children have an increased risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) if they have at least one sibling who has been diagnosed with the sleep disorder.
Poor sleep in children may have prenatal origins
Aug 01, 2009 |
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A study in the Aug.1 issue of the journal Sleep found that alcohol consumption during pregnancy and small body size at birth predict poorer sleep and higher risk of sleep disturbances in 8-year-old children born at term. ...
Poor sleep is independently associated with depression in postpartum women
Jul 01, 2009 |
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A study in the July 1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests that postpartum depression may aggravate an already impaired sleep quality, as experiencing difficulties with sleep is a symptom of depression. Twenty-one percent of dep ...
Complaints of fatigue and tiredness in people with OSA improve with CPAP treatment
Jun 15, 2009 |
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A study in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that the complaints of fatigue and tiredness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) improved significantly with good adherence to continuous positive airway pressu ...
Sleep apnea occurring during REM sleep is significantly associated with type 2 diabetes
Jun 15, 2009 |
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A multi-ethnic study in Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine reports that there is a statistically significant relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) episodes occurring during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and ty ...
