Jean-Philippe Chaput, Julie Carrier, Célyne Bastien, Geneviève Gariépy and Ian Janssen Lack of sleep is not a waste of time and we should be serious about it Insufficient sleep duration, defined as sleeping less than 7 hours per night in adults aged 18 years or older1-3, is a recognized public health issue. In Canada, surveillance…
In recent years, many countries have questioned the practice of Daylight Savings Time (DST) and in several cases have contemplated or implemented its abolishment and/or replacement with other time practices. In Canada, several provinces are in the process of proposing opting out of DST to either return to constant Standard Time (ST, based on Solar…
Full-time, Part-time and Contract Scoring Positions Sleep Strategies Inc. is a preferred provider of sleep record scoring and consultation services for sleep disorders facilities worldwide. As a pioneer of sleep record outsourcing, Sleep Strategies emphasizes confidentiality, affordability, timely, accurate and consistent sleep record scoring. Working with the industry’s leading hospitals, private sleep facilities, homecare companies,…
In June 2021, Philips Respironics issued a voluntary recall of PAP devices over concerns about potential health risks due to the breakdown of polyurethane foam used in many of their devices distributed between 2009–2021. Researchers from the University of Ottawa and University of Calgary are speaking with healthcare providers from across Canada whose patients have…
This event is a virtual conference taking place on Saturday November 12th, from 8AM to 5PM. During this event, you will be able to attend multiple talks from pediatric as well as sleep specialists. Early-Bird registration ends October 31st, 2022. For more information about the event, click here. To register to the event, please complete…
The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH) and the Canadian Sleep Society(CSS) have partnered on the 2023 CIHR-ICRH/CSS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Sleep Sciences to recognize an individual’s outstanding contribution to the advancement of sleep sciences both in Canada and internationally. The award will be presented to the selected candidate at the April 27-29, 2023 Canadian…
Message from the Canadian Thoracic Society, the Canadian Sleep Society, and the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists September 19, 2022 Health Canada posted an alert on Friday, September 16, 2022 informing patients, caregivers, and health care providers that Philips Respironics recalled certain masks used with bilevel positive airway pressure (also known as Bilevel PAP, BiPAP,…
