The vast field of sleep medicine is always evolving. Listen to Talking Sleep, a podcast of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), to keep up on the latest developments in clinical sleep medicine and sleep disorders. Our host, Dr. Seema Khosla, medical director of the North Dakota Center for Sleep in Fargo, will take an in-depth look at issues impacting the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Episodes will feature conversations with clinicians, researchers, sleep team members and other health care experts working to help us sleep well so we can live well.
All content for Talking Sleep is the property of AASM and is served directly from their servers
with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.
The vast field of sleep medicine is always evolving. Listen to Talking Sleep, a podcast of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), to keep up on the latest developments in clinical sleep medicine and sleep disorders. Our host, Dr. Seema Khosla, medical director of the North Dakota Center for Sleep in Fargo, will take an in-depth look at issues impacting the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Episodes will feature conversations with clinicians, researchers, sleep team members and other health care experts working to help us sleep well so we can live well.
Too Much of a Good Thing? Benefits of Lower Pap Settings
Talking Sleep
42 minutes 11 seconds
8 months ago
Too Much of a Good Thing? Benefits of Lower Pap Settings
In this episode, host Dr. Seema Khosla explores a provocative question in sleep medicine: Could high pressure PAP therapy have unexpected inflammatory effects? Joined by Dr. Sanja Jelic from Columbia University and Dr. Daniel Gottlieb from Brigham and Women's Hospital, the discussion examines emerging research that challenges conventional wisdom about positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy.
Discover groundbreaking findings on how PAP settings may influence inflammatory biomarkers like angiopoietin-2 (AP2) and VEGF-A, potentially explaining why cardiovascular outcomes in clinical trials haven't consistently shown improvement with PAP therapy. Learn about pressure optimization strategies, alternatives to high-pressure PAP therapy, and implications for treating
Talking Sleep
The vast field of sleep medicine is always evolving. Listen to Talking Sleep, a podcast of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), to keep up on the latest developments in clinical sleep medicine and sleep disorders. Our host, Dr. Seema Khosla, medical director of the North Dakota Center for Sleep in Fargo, will take an in-depth look at issues impacting the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. Episodes will feature conversations with clinicians, researchers, sleep team members and other health care experts working to help us sleep well so we can live well.
