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Causes: Health, Medical Disciplines Research
Mission: Medical research
Programs: Sleep and human health institute 2017 in 2017, shhi published four peer-review papers and submitted five abstracts for sleep 2018 (all listed below). These works continue shhis efforts to pinpoint relationships between sleep-disordered breathing and various populations including ptsd patients, insomnia patients, and sleep apnea patients with subtle forms of breathing disruption. Subject participation and data collection concluded and data analysis commenced for a randomized controlled trial studying the effects of cpap vs asv on insomnia. Over the last five years, the shhi has received donations of older working pap devices from patients who have upgraded to newer or more advanced devices. We have been able to provide these donated devices to several patients who are without insurance or financial resources, and, based on individual need, these devices serve as either loaners or permanent gifts. In 2017 we sent our surplus of donated pap devices (approximately 12) to the unm sleep cent