Sleep lab was added to the Department of Pulmonary Medicine on 2000. Since then the following services has been regularly offered. We are doing Polysomnography Level 1 and Level 3, MSLT, Titration, BIPAP, and Suggested immobilization test being done regularly. Now we have grown and have the capability to do 2 sleep studies per day with video monitoring.
Achievements:
- Sunad Rangarajan postgraduate student got Eilio Lugarasei and Christian Guilleminault young scientist award in WASM 2007 held in Bangkok Thailand.
- Dr. Priya Ramachandran and Dr. Uma Devaraj have been certified as international sleep disorders specialist by World Association Sleep Medicine, Congress (WASM) in Seoul, Korea 2015.
Publications:
- Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with MI, experience from tertiary care hospital in south India. Uma Devaraj, Priya Ramachandran, George D’souza- Heart India, 2013, vol 1, issue 1, page 12-16, web publication 17/6/2013
- Restless leg syndrome in an Indian urban population. Sunil Rangarajan, Sunad Rangarajan, George D’souza, sleep medicine, Dec 2007, vol 9, issue 1, page 88-93
- Restless leg syndrome in Indian patients having iron deficiency, anemia in tertiary care hospital. Sunad R, George D’souza. Sleep medicine, April 2007, vol 8, issue 3, page- 247-251
- Insulin Resistance in Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Non diabetics and Its Response to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment. Archana Babu rao, George D. Souza North American Journal of Medical Sciences | Oct 2014 | 6/10/500-504
Abstract:
- Lack of awareness of sleep disorders in trainee doctors. Uma Devaraj, Sunad R, Avinash, Srikanth, Priya Ramachandran, George D’souza. WASM congress, Bangkok Thailand 2007.
- Stepwise model of screening questionnaire and level 3 sleep study to detect obstructive sleep apnea in a rural setting in India. Ashna M. Pinto, UD, PR, B. Joseph, GDS- NAPCON 2014, Agra.
- CPAP Compliance among Patients with Moderate / Severe OSA – Appearances Are Deceptive. Sandeep , Uma Devaraj, Priya Ramachandran, George D’souza
- Undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Post-operative Outcomes: A Prospective Observational Study from Tertiary Care Center. Ajay, Uma Devaraj, Priya Ramachandran, George D’souza
- Prospective study of characteristics of patients undergoing polysomnography- Dr. Priya Ramachandran, Uma Devaraj, George D’souza
Training Opportunities at Sleep lab, St. Johns Medical College Hospital, Bangalore
- Fellows and DM students undergo constant training in sleep during their residency program.
- We offer certified training courses for sleep technicians. So far 8 technicians have been trained.
- The training program can be tailor made to the needs of the technicians / doctors (preferably MD chest / Medicine). Email Id- hod.chest_med@stjohns.in Contact No- 080-22065802