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Joshua Roland, MD, FAASM, Board Certified Sleep Medicine Physician, UCLA Sleep Downtown Los Angeles, CA. Improving health and wellness through better sleep.

Los Angeles, CA
Joined July 2020
Currently available on Amazon with portion of proceeds going to @PajamaProgram which focuses on helping children facing adversity achieve better sleep
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Excited to announce release of children's book on undergoing polysomnography I co-authored with Dr. Roberta Leu called "I am getting a sleep study!" The book will hopefully aid pediatric patients and caretakers in preparing for a sleep study.
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A study in JCSM finds that altered #sleep habits have a major effect on the #academic performance of the school-age children. Assessment of sleep habits should be included in routine #pediatric office visits. bit.ly/3FGNZHP
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Researchers analyzed 39 sleep variables to find that nonrestorative sleep, excessive daytime sleepiness, circadian irregularity, and chronic sleep deprivation represented the four most significant variables of impaired #sleep health. bit.ly/3pSDMDp
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A new position statement from @AASMorg emphasizes that #sleep is a biological necessity, and insufficient sleep and untreated sleep disorders are detrimental for #health, well-being, and public safety. bit.ly/3uIYNBa
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This paper provides guidance from the AASM regarding the use of #polysomnography (PSG) and home sleep apnea tests (HSATs) after a diagnosis of obstructive #sleepapnea has been established and, in most cases, treatment implemented. bit.ly/3wSfnOK #sleep
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.@inspiresleep announced FDA approval for an improved surgical implant procedure that eliminates one incision, which will reduce the average procedure time for Inspire therapy by 20%. #SleepApnea bit.ly/3rd9Gb7
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The prevalence of #sleep problems during the #COVID19 pandemic is high & affects approximately 40% of people from the general & health care populations. Patients with active COVID-19 appeared to have a higher prevalence rates of sleep problems. bit.ly/2NmB8Fg #insomnia
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Misperception of sleep duration and efficiency is common in sleep lab patients and most prominent in insomnia, according to a retrospective study that analyzed 303 PSG studies. Median total sleep time discrepancy in insomnia was 46 minutes. @JCSMJournal bit.ly/3a5dmq3
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Sleep AHEAD Study 10 year results @AnnalsATS supports lifestyle modifications combining a healthy diet and exercise being integral to #OSA management. Weight loss alone did not explain effect on #AHI #CHESTSleep #SleepMed doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201912-…
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Season 3 of Talking Sleep kicks off today with a brand-new episode featuring @JCSMJournal Editor-in-Chief Dr. Nancy Collop as she discusses some of the most impactful and influential papers in the Journal’s 15-year history. @ncollop bit.ly/2y0w4Pi
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Although being very narrowly focused on #sleep & its effects, the number of other organ systems and processes that affect and are affected by sleep is very wide. In this issue of JCSM, we have another example of sleep impacting the #immune system. bit.ly/3oYTERw
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A program of cognitive behavioral therapy for #insomnia (CBTi) not only improves symptoms of insomnia, but it is also associated with a moderate-to-large improvement in symptoms of #depression, #anxiety, and #stress. bit.ly/37Jn1A7
In addition to helping patients with PTSD related nightmares, it will be interesting to see if this, or similar technology, is beneficial in patients suffering from REM behavior disorder. #PTSD #sleep #NightWare #Apple #VeteransDay #sleephealth #RBD
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As we honor those who served today it is important to acknowledge how many veterans suffer from PTSD related sleep disruption and nightmares. Please check in with those who have served and make sure they are well, not just today but all year round!
The @US_FDA has approved the NightWare #watchOS app, enabling the #AppleWatch to help in the treatment of PTSD nightmares and sleep disturbances. appleinsider.com/articles/20…
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Published recently in Scientific Reports, the study helps build a case for the use of #sleep therapeutics following trauma exposure, said SRS member William Vanderheyden, an assistant research professor and the lead author on the study. ow.ly/Ou1M50C2OCh #PTSD
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Study finds that moderate-intensity #exercise training significantly improves #sleep quality and normalizes #cardiac autonomic function. bit.ly/2SDAUZB
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Congrats @ncollop!!!!!
Congratulations to AASM past president and JCSM editor-in-chief Dr. Nancy Collop on this prestigious award!
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Want to reduce your COVID-19 risk? You need to sleep more. buff.ly/3jCEpuY