Live presentations by leading sleep
researchers available globally to front-line clinicians
MURFREESBORO, Tenn., July 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SleepWorld
Magazine announced today that, in mid-August, it will host
the second presentation in its popular "Discoveries in Sleep Apnea"
program, a series of webinars providing sleep clinicians with rapid
access to practical, cutting-edge discoveries via presentations
from recognized leaders in sleep medicine. Daniel J. Gottlieb, MD, MPH and Associate
Professor at Harvard Medical School,
will present "Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: Could
Excessive CPAP Explain the Negative Clinical Trials?" at
8 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 13 and
again at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday,
August 14.
Accessible to clinicians worldwide, "Discoveries in Sleep Apnea"
is a virtual lecture series focusing on innovations and physiologic
discoveries in sleep breathing disorders and is presented by
renowned sleep medicine researchers from leading institutions. The
series is sponsored by SleepRes, Inc.
"Via the traditional route of annual medical meetings, it can
take years for new discoveries in sleep medicine to be shared with
clinicians," said William Noah, MD
and founder of SleepRes. "In private practice, 90 percent of what
we see in sleep medicine are patients needing treatment for sleep
apnea, yet in recent years, only a small percentage of the lectures
at the annual medical meetings address this topic. The purpose of
this new series is to present practice-changing discoveries to
sleep clinicians on the front lines in a much timelier
fashion."
Each of the webinars in "Discoveries in Sleep Apnea" will be
presented twice, making it possible for any participant worldwide
to view each presentation live. With the series running into early
2025, each weekday lecture will be offered at 8 p.m. EDT on the first day, which is morning
time in Asia and Australia, and again at 1 p.m. EDT the next day, which is evening time in
Europe and Africa. Each of the virtual lectures will be
presented free of charge and be followed by a Q&A session, with
CME/CE credits available at a minimal cost.
Dr. Gottlieb's presentation in mid-August will highlight recent
evidence of possible harm from the excessive airway and lung
pressures of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), as well as
the clinical implications of these findings.
In the following months, Richard
Berry, MD and Professor at the University of Florida, will present "Auto-PAP
(APAP) Treatment: Challenges and Opportunities" on September 18 and 19, while M. Safwan Badr, MD, MBA and Professor and Chief of
Medicine at Wayne State University,
will present "Central Apnea: Back to the Basics" on October 16 and 17.
Future presentations in the series will include Peter Gay, MD and Professor at the Mayo Clinic,
discussing ventilation in sleep breathing disorders on November 13 and 14, and Robert Thomas, MD and Professor at Harvard Medical School, reviewing the role of loop
gain in sleep breathing disorders on January
8 and 9, 2025.
The first lecture in the series, "Introducing KairosPAP (KPAP):
The Future of PAP Therapy for OSA,"* had record attendance among
SleepWorld Magazine webinars and was presented in
late May by David P. White, MD and
Professor at Harvard Medical School. It
is available here to watch online at no charge.
With nearly a billion patients worldwide suffering from some
level of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and new information evolving
rapidly around OSA's physiology, pathophysiology, and treatment,
SleepWorld, SleepRes, and the series presenters believe the
presentations will prove valuable for any professional caring for
these patients.
"The record attendance at our first lecture by Dr. David White shows the immense interest in and
need for this kind of educational series," said Michael DiDomenico, publisher of SleepWorld
Magazine. "I can't wait to see the impact of these future
presentations."
To register for one of Dr. Gottlieb's August lectures on sleep
apnea and CVD, visit Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease: Could
Excessive CPAP Explain the Negative Clinical Trials?.
*Currently, KPAP™ is for investigational use only and is not for
sale in the U.S.
About Future Presenters
Daniel J. Gottlieb, MD, MPH, is
Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard, Director of the Sleep Disorders Center at
the VA Boston Healthcare System, and a Sleep Medicine Epidemiology
faculty member at Brigham & Women's Hospital. With more than 30
years of experience, Dr. Gottlieb focuses on the cardiovascular
consequences of sleep apnea and has worked on studies like the
Sleep Heart Health Study and the VA Million Veteran Program.
Richard Berry, MD, is Professor
of Medicine at the University of
Florida (UF) in Gainesville
and helped found the sleep programs at UF and the Malcom Randall VA
Medical Center. Dr. Berry was the Medical Director of the UF Health
Sleep Center from 1999 to 2023 and the UF Sleep Medicine Fellowship
Director from 2007 to 2023. He has also received the American
Academy of Sleep Medicine awards for excellence in teaching in 2010
and distinguished service to the field of sleep medicine in
2020.
M. Safwan Badr, MD, MBA, is
Professor and Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at
Wayne State University School of
Medicine, and a Staff Physician at the John D. Dingell VA Medical
Center. Dr. Badr is an internationally known sleep disorders
researcher with an extensive publication record. Having served on
the board of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and as its
president from 2013 to 2014, he currently serves on the board of
directors of the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Peter Gay, MD, is Professor of
Medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Gay formerly served as president
of both the National Association for Medical Direction of
Respiratory Care and the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine.
He has been most dedicated to advocacy for patients with sleep
disordered breathing who require advanced PAP therapy and home
mechanical ventilation, and he has guided the development of the
past and current CMS coverage criteria.
Robert Thomas, MD, is Professor
of Medicine at Harvard Medical School
and was the founding director of the Beth Israel Needham Sleep
Center and the Beth Israel Sleep Medicine Training Program. Dr.
Thomas provided the first morphological description of high loop
gain obstructive sleep apnea (Complex Sleep Apnea) and also
developed the software to identify it as well as novel approaches
for its treatment.
About SleepWorld Magazine
SleepWorld
Magazine is a bi-monthly, multimedia digital magazine
experience for all stakeholders at the forefront of sleep testing
and therapy. Each issue contains the latest insights and trends in
diagnostics, therapies, home sleep testing, pharmaceuticals, dental
sleep medicine, and operations. For more information, follow
the magazine on LinkedIn.
About SleepRes, Inc.
SleepRes, based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is developing
game-changing technologies aimed at improving outcomes for patients
with pulmonary and sleep disorders. The company has developed
KPAP™, a first-of-its-kind algorithm aimed at reducing pressure for
comfort, and still providing therapy at precisely the right
time. For more information, visit the SleepRes website and follow
the company on LinkedIn.
Media Contact:
Jeff
Christensen
SignalWest Public Relations
(831) 566-0275
Jeff@SignalWestPR.com
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