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Consultant in Paediatric Sleep Medicine - Monday, September 24, 2012
Paediatric Sleep Group,
Evelina Children’s Hospital London,
Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Trust and Kings’ Health Partners
We are looking for a suitable candidate to apply for this exciting full-time Paediatric Sleep Medicine Post (part-time will be considered). The large Paediatric Sleep Group here spans Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust and Kings Health Partners. We have just expanded the service outpatient and diagnostic facilities with a dedicated paediatric sleep suite ‘The Sleep-Over Hotel’
This is one of the few UK paediatric specialist sleep clinics with a holistic approach that addresses behavioural, genetic and neurological causes of sleep disorders, in addition to commoner sleep related breathing problems. The service integrates fully with the adult sleep service already established at St Thomas’ hospital, providing a ‘lifespan’ multidisciplinary sleep group. The group is very research active with three research programmes at present.
Please see BMJ/NHS Jobs for link and full details or contact:
Professor Paul Gringras paul.gringras@gstt.nhs.uk for more details. To apply online, please go to www.gstt.nhs.uk/jobs quoting job reference: CON073 Consultant in Paediatric Neurodisability – Sleep Medicine.
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ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITIONS
The Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Auburn University invites applications for 3 nine-month, tenure-track positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to begin August 16, 2013. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
We seek candidates with an earned doctorate in human development, family studies, or a related discipline, whose research focuses on: (1) adolescent development and relationships from biological, psychological, and/or social perspectives; (2) individual factors and relational processes that underlie the development and functioning of adult relationships; or (3) social/behavioral factors and processes related to health outcomes and/or health disparities. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong methodological skills.
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Positions in Behavioral Neuroscience and Applied behavioral analysis at West Virginia Univ.
West Virginia University’s Department of Psychology (www.psychology.wvu.edu) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2012 in Behavioral Neuroscience. The position will require an active research program in the Neurobiology of Affective or Addictive Disorders (particular areas include, but are not limited to, mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders), a Ph.D. by the starting date, and evidence of strong potential in research and teaching.
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Early Childhood Development.
The Department of Integrative Physiology at the University of Colorado Boulder is seeking applications for a 2- to 3-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Sleep and Development Laboratory of Dr. Monique LeBourgeois.
The position may start as early as summer 2011 and will remain open until filled. It includes a full-benefits package and a competitive salary based on NIH standards. Please contact Monique LeBourgeois directly with questions, or to apply, send a cover letter, CV, and the contact information of 3 references to monique.lebourgeois@colorado.edu
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IPSA Congress 2014 - Porto Alegre - Brazil - Sunday, September 29, 2013
It is my pleasure to present the
IV Congress of the International Pediatric Sleep Association (IPSA) - Porto Alegre (Brazil) 3-5 December 2014.
The importance of sleep for health, learning and psychomotor development in infancy, childhood and adolescence has been emphasized in the pediatric research in the last two decades and it has become more and more evident that ensuring a good sleep during development is of key importance for a later healthy life.
The IPSA Congress is an influential forum for sleep practitioners from around the world to network and exchange views, whilst learning from world-class researchers about the latest scientific and clinical developments in the field.
The success of the last two Congresses in Rome 2010 and Manchester 2012 has highlighted the magnitude of Pediatric Sleep Medicine in the scientific community and we hope that the 2014 Congress will provide a perfect balance between didactic and practical needs, in order to provide the technical knowhow and up-to-date knowledge that will enable participants to improve their practice.
As traditional for IPSA, the most renowned International opinion leaders in the field of Pediatric Sleep Medicine speakers will join the Congress and will highlight the recent significant advances in both basic science and clinical sleep medicine during development.
I hope that the world paediatric sleep community will gather together in the lively city of Porto Alegre to celebrate the best clinical practice and the latest advances in Pediatric Sleep Medicine.
Oliviero Bruni
President of the International Pediatric Sleep Association
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IPSA Congress 5-7 december 2012 - Manchester City (UK)
IPSA Congress 5-7th December 2012 - Manchester (UK)
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ABSTRACT BOOK OF THE IPSA CONGRESS, Rome 3-5 December 2010
IPSA 2010 - Abstract Book
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Guia SAOS Infantil Espanola
New guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of OSA in children published by the Spanish Pediatric Sleep Group. (available only in Spanish)
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RECENT LITERATURE HIGHLIGHTS
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Prevalence of chronic rhinitis in Thai patients with obstructive sleep disordered breathing. | |
Prevalence of chronic rhinitis in Thai patients with obstructive sleep disordered breathing.
J Med Assoc Thai. 2013 Sep;96(9):1169-74
Authors: Assanasen P, Banhiran W, Kositchaiwat N, Bunnag C
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To prospectively identify the prevalence of chronic rhinitis (CR) and findings from objective nasal airway evaluation in Thai patients with obstructive sleep disordered breathing (OSDB) in a sleep clinic.
MATERIAL AND METHOD: Seventy patients, 44 males and 26females, with OSDB were recruited. All were asked to complete Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS), questionnaires regarding nasal symptoms including scores to assess the severity of CR, and objective nasal airway measurements. Nasal airway resistance (NAR) was measured by active anterior rhinomanometry and nasal volume and minimal cross-sectional area (MCA) were measured by acoustic rhinometry (before topical decongestion).
RESULTS: Fifty-nine patients (84.3%) had a history of nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, sneezing, and itching of either intermittent or persistent pattern, regardless of severity, for more than one month. Forty-six patients (65.7%) had active symptom of nasal obstruction. About 23% of patients had NAR higher than and 33% had MCA lower than 1 SD from the mean of normative values in healthy Asians. Both subjective and objective nasal parameters did not have a statistically significant correlation with the scores of ESS.
CONCLUSION: A substantial proportion of patients with OSDB in the sleep clinic had co-existing CR symptoms and a tendency to be abnormal in objective nasal parameters when compared to general population. Careful history recording and a thorough evaluation of the nasal airway are, therefore, essential in these patients.
PMID: 24163993 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Sleep and suicide: an analysis of a cohort of 394,000 Taiwanese adults. | |
Sleep and suicide: an analysis of a cohort of 394,000 Taiwanese adults.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2013 Sep;48(9):1457-65
Authors: Gunnell D, Chang SS, Tsai MK, Tsao CK, Wen CP
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sleep problems may lead to, or be symptomatic of, depression and other mental illnesses yet few studies have investigated their association with suicide risk.
DESIGN: Prospective cohort study.
SETTING: Taiwan.
PARTICIPANTS: 393,983 men and women aged 20 or above participating in the MJ health check-up programme.
RESULTS: There were 335 suicides over a mean of 7.4 years follow-up. There was a reverse J-shaped association between sleep duration and suicide risk. When compared with those sleeping 6-8 h per night the adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for suicide associated with 0-4, 4-6 and >8 h sleep were 3.5 (2.0-6.1), 1.5 (1.1-1.9) and 1.5 (1.1-2.0), respectively. People requiring sleeping pills to get to sleep (1.2% participants) were at over 11-fold increased risk; difficulty falling asleep (11.5% participants), frequent dreaming (16.7%) and being easily awoken (30.6%) were associated with a 2.0-, 1.6- and 1.3-fold increased risk of suicide, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: Less than 6 h sleep duration, sleep disturbances and reported use of sleep medicines are markers of suicide risk. Sleep problems should be assessed when evaluating suicide risk.
PMID: 23546638 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Stress and recovery balance in amateur basketball players: differences by gender and preparation phase. | |
Stress and recovery balance in amateur basketball players: differences by gender and preparation phase.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform. 2013 Nov;8(6):618-22
Authors: di Fronso S, Nakamura FY, Bortoli L, Robazza C, Bertollo M
Abstract
The aim of the study was to examine differences in stress and recovery across gender and time (preseason and play-offs) in a sample of amateur basketball players of the Italian league (C division). Fifty amateur basketball players (33 men and 17 women) age 17-30 y (23.5 ± 9.19 y) participated in the study. Twenty-eight athletes (16 men and 12 women) completed the Recovery-Stress Questionnaire for Sport (RESTQ-Sport) in the preseason phase, after a training period of 21 days, and in the competition phase during the play-off period. Repeated-measures MANOVA showed significant differences by gender and preparation phase. Univariate follow-up ANOVA highlighted differences by gender on physical recovery, sleep quality, and self-efficacy, with higher scores in men. Moreover, differences between preseason and competition phases were shown on emotional stress and fatigue, with higher scores on emotional stress and lower scores on fatigue in the competition phase. These findings suggest that RESTQ-Sport could be a useful tool for coaches to monitor stress/recovery balance in male and female team-sport athletes during different periods of the season.
PMID: 23479432 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Effects of combined use of non-nutritive sucking, oral sucrose, and facilitated tucking on infant behavioural states across heel-stick procedures: a prospective, randomised controlled trial. | |
Effects of combined use of non-nutritive sucking, oral sucrose, and facilitated tucking on infant behavioural states across heel-stick procedures: a prospective, randomised controlled trial.
Int J Nurs Stud. 2013 Jul;50(7):883-94
Authors: Liaw JJ, Yang L, Lee CM, Fan HC, Chang YC, Cheng LP
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pain and stress agitate preterm infants, interrupting their sleep. Frequent high arousal states may affect infants' brain development and illness recovery. Preserving infants' sleep and relieving their pain during painful procedures are both important for their health.
OBJECTIVES: To compare the effectiveness of different combinations of non-nutritive sucking (sucking), oral sucrose, and facilitated tucking (tucking) with routine care on infants' sleep-wake states before, during, and after heel-stick procedures.
DESIGN: Prospective, randomised controlled trial.
SETTING: Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Taipei.
METHOD: A convenience sample of 110 infants (gestational age 26.4-37 weeks) needing heel sticks were randomly assigned to five combinations of non-pharmacological treatments: sucking-oral sucrose-tucking; sucking-oral sucrose; oral sucrose-tucking; sucking-tucking; and routine care. Infant states, measured by a state-coding scheme, included quiet sleep, active sleep, transition, quiet awake, active awake, and fussing or crying. All states were recorded at 1-min intervals during four phases: baseline, intervention, heel-stick procedures, and recovery.
RESULTS: Infants receiving sucking-oral sucrose-tucking or sucking-oral sucrose experienced 52.8% (p=0.023) and 42.6% (p=0.063) more quiet-sleep occurrences than those receiving routine care after adjusting for phase, baseline states, non-treatment sucking during baseline and recovery, positioning, and infants' characteristics. Infants receiving oral sucrose-tucking, sucking-oral sucrose, sucking-oral sucrose-tucking, and sucking-tucking experienced 77.3% (p<0.001), 72.1% (p=0.008), 51.5% (p=0.017), and 33.0% (p=0.105) fewer occurrences of fussing or crying, respectively, than those receiving routine care after adjusting for related factors.
CONCLUSIONS: The four treatment combinations differentially reduced infants' high arousal across heel-stick procedures. The combined use of oral sucrose-tucking, sucking-oral sucrose, and sucking-oral sucrose-tucking more effectively reduced occurrences of infant fussing or crying than routine care. Treatment combinations of sucking-oral sucrose-tucking and sucking-oral sucrose also better facilitated infants' sleep than routine care. To preserve infants' sleep, clinicians should use combinations of non-nutritive sucking, oral sucrose, and facilitated tucking to reduce agitation during painful procedures.
PMID: 23068310 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Southhampton Paediatric Sleep Courses
The courses are designed for Paediatricians, Child Psychiatrists, Clinical Child Psychologists and GPs with a special interest in paediatrics, Nurses and technicians
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