In need of a few CME credits? Here is a great opportunity to brush up on clinical sleep medicine topics and earn the CME you need. This purchase allows you access to 2 JCSM articles and unlimited opportunities to pass the post tests in order to earn CME credit. Each month a new pair of articles chosen by the journal editor are available for CME. Each article designated for CME is worth 1.0 AMA Category 1 Credit^TM.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to

(Article #1): Venous blood gases in the assessment of respiratory failure in patients undergoing sleep studies: a randomized study

• Understand the correlation and agreement between venous blood gases (VBGs) and arterial blood gases (ABGs) in patients with chronic ventilatory failure.
• Identify the thresholds of venous PCO2 that can exclude or diagnose hypercapnia with high sensitivity and specificity.

(Article #2): Naps and cardiovascular disease risk in different age and sex groups: evidence from a large community cohort

• Analyze the relationship between nap frequency and duration and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, particularly focusing on how these associations vary across different age and sex groups, with an emphasis on individuals aged 65-74 years and females.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hrs
Target audience: sleep medicine professionals

Release date: August 1, 2024
Expiration date: August 1, 2025