What are the signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea? If you or someone you love snores regularly and has one or more of the following symptoms, it may be obstructive sleep apnea:

Snoring, interrupted by pauses in breathing Gasping or choking during sleep Restless sleep Excessive sleepiness or fatigue during the day Crowded airway (large tonsils)		Large neck size (greater than 17" in men; greater than 16" in women) Morning headache Sexual dysfunction Frequent urination at night Difficulty concentrating		Irritability Memory loss High blood pressure Depression Obesity
Note: There are over 80 sleep-related disorders. See a larger list of disorders.

Pack the items you need for an overnight stay:

1. Prescription medications normally taken at bedtime (in their original container)
2. Cotton nightgown, pajamas or t-shirt and shorts
3. House slippers
4. Robe
5. Toothbrush and toiletries
6. Glasses or contact lenses
7. Change of clothes

Other items:

1. If you are diabetic, please bring your diabetic supplies and special snacks
2. You are welcome to bring reading material or your own DVDs or music CDs

Please let us know when you make your appointment if you plan to bring your spouse or family member for your overnight stay.

Our attentive staff looks forward to making you feel right at home at Sleep EZ.

Easy to find — There’s ample convenient parking right in front of the Sleep EZ building at 1957 West Main Street in Salem, Virginia.

The relaxing sounds of a fountain greet you when you walk through the doors of Sleep EZ Diagnostic Center in Salem, Virginia. You might think you’ve entered a cozy bed-and-breakfast instead of a sleep testing facility. Here, our goal is to help you get a good night’s sleep while we monitor your breathing and other vital signs from our central control room. After your visit, we let your physician know what we observed and measured, so he or she can determine what, if any, sleep disorder you may have, and what treatment might be appropriate.

There’s nothing painful about having a polysomnogram (sleep study). The most difficult and uncomfortable thing for most people is having to go to a hospital to have one. Now you have a choice. Sleep EZ is a much more serene alternative that provides the same diagnostic information to your physician that an in-hospital polysomnogram (sleep study)does.

Sleep EZ is designed around your comfort. We invite you to bring your spouse or a family member for your overnight stay. We have comfy queen-size beds in each of our four private soundproof bedrooms, and each room has its own private bath, TV, CD and DVD player. Our patient lounge has a refrigerator and microwave and stocked with light snacks, or you may bring your own. You’ll be able to shower in the morning before you leave the center.

A reliable resource for Southwest Virginia Physicians
Have questions? Need a referral form? Want information to give your patients? Contact us by phone or e-mail:

Sleep EZ Diagnostic Center, Inc.
1957 W. Main St.
Salem VA 24153
540 375 7735
540 375 7736 fax
info@sleepezcenter.com

Sleep EZ can help you and your staff learn more about the latest in sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment and healthy sleep. Call for a customized educational presentation for your office.

Sleep EZ has the latest CPAP/BiPAP/NPPV titration equipment available, including end-tidal CO2 monitoring.

Our patient monitoring equipment records the polysomnogram and allows the registered sleep technologist to score and prepare the report for the physician. The polysomnogram is scored by 30-second epochs for staging, snoring, respiratory events, arousals, leg movements, possible reflux, teeth grinding, pain and seizure activity.

Remote viewing from the control room gives patients total privacy.

Now there’s no need to expose your patient to a noisy, intimidating hospital environment for a polysomnogram. Sleep EZ provides the diagnostics you need in a private, home-like setting that puts every patient at ease. Each polysomnogram will be conducted by a skilled sleep technologist.

When you refer patients to Sleep EZ, you can be sure they will be treated like special guests. Our comfortable, private bedrooms allow the best possible conditions for normal sleep and accurate polysomnograms. And with the accurate diagnostic services we provide, you will be one step closer to solving and treating your patients’ sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, upper airway resistance syndrome, insomnia, parasomnias, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, periodic leg movement syndrome, shift work adjustment and other sleep-related problems.

As of February 2006, Sleep EZ is currently the only sleep disorder center in Virginia to be accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

Sleep EZ is a member of:

NSF – National Sleep Foundation
The National Sleep Foundation is dedicated to improving public health and safety by achieving understanding of sleep and sleep disorders, and by supporting sleep-related education, research, and advocacy.

The Sleep EZ staff are members of many professional associations, including:

AASM – American Academy of Sleep Medicine
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is a professional membership organization dedicated to the advancement of sleep medicine and related research. The AASM’s mission is to assure quality care for patients with sleep disorders, promote the advancement of sleep research and provide public and professional education.

APT – Association of Polysomnographic Technologists
The Association of Polysomnographic Technologists is an international society of professionals dedicated to improving the quality of sleep and wakefulness in all people.

AARC – American Association of Respiratory Care
Since 1947, the American Association for Respiratory Care has been committed to enhancing the professionalism of respiratory care practitioners. With more than 35,000 members nationwide, the AARC is the only professional society for respiratory therapists in hospitals and with home care companies, managers of respiratory and cardiopulmonary services, and educators who provide respiratory care training.

VSRC – Virginia Society of Respiratory Care
The VSRC is the state affiliate of the AARC.

Raquel Rothe, CRT-NPS
Sleep Technologist/Principal & General Manager
raquel@sleepezcenter.com
Sleep EZ Diagnostic Center, Inc. is Raquel Rothe’s vision. “There was a need for an alternative sleep testing facility in Southwest Virginia,” says Rothe. “We’ve built it so we can offer patients the increased comfort of a home-like setting along with state-of-the-art technology for diagnosing sleep disorders. This relaxed atmosphere contributes to a better quality study and more accurate diagnosis.”

Rothe’s knowledge of patient care includes 17 years as a respiratory therapist, the last seven of which have been spent in sleep medicine. She participated in clinical trial studies at University of Texas — Southwestern for ALS patients as a regional clinical director and performed outcome studies for two years. She also participated in a GlaxoSmithKline pediatric study with the use of Advair.

In addition to establishing Sleep EZ as a recognized leader in patient comfort and diagnostic excellence, Rothe plans to offer sleep education resources to Southwest Virginia schools, businesses and community groups.

Favorite Quote: “We believe every patient should be treated as if they were a member of our own family.”