Comparison of American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) versus Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) polysomnography (PSG) scoring rules on AHI and eligibility for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an important clinical condition. Eligibility for treatment usually depends on disease severity, measured as the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), equal to the sum of apneas plus hypopneas per hour of sleep. There is divergence on scoring rules for hypopneas between the recommendations of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Center for Medicare Services (CMS), the latter being more restrictive.

Treatment-refractory posttraumatic stress disorder (TRPTSD): a review and framework for the future.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious psychiatric consequence of trauma that occurs in a proportion of individuals exposed to life-threatening events. Trauma-focused psychotherapy is often recommended as first choice for those who do not recover spontaneously. But many individuals require medications.

Comparison of a simple obstructive sleep apnea screening device with standard in-laboratory polysomnography.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common underdiagnosed sleep disorder. Various strategies have been employed to easily screen for OSA. The ApneaStrip® (AS - S.