What To Do With The Sleep Champ Score Report
So you've been using the Sleep ChampTM app for a few months now and generated score reports for your child. What's next? Important people will need to know your child's sleep quality risk. Sleep ChampTM creates a score report that can be shared from within the app.
So you've been using the Sleep ChampTM app for a few months now and generated score reports for your child. What's next? Important people will need to know your child's sleep quality risk. Sleep ChampTM creates a score report that can be shared from within the app. When you answer the 22 questions, you can review answers to each question within the app. Emailing the score report is a convenient way to share results with loved ones such as family members. The report could also be shared with a pediatrician or nurse before an appointment.
The score report is a PDF file so it can be printed easily. You will have three pages: 1) cover page, 2) explanation of score and risk, and 3) questions with answers. Take this with you to your child's doctor's visit so you can start the conversation on different sleep topics. More helpful resources can be found in the app in the 'About Sleep' tab.
The score reports can be found by pressing the 'Profile' tab at the bottom of the screen. Choose your child and then choose which report you want to email. You can email the report to yourself and print from your computer.
For more information about the Sleep ChampTM app, watch our tutorial video produced by our videographer, Jesse Meria.
Ranjit Das, M.D. Zansors Chief Medical Innovation Officer
Email: ranjit@zansors.com Twitter: @MADEinDNA
More information on the Sleep ChampTM app: Website Download for Apple Download for Android Twitter Facebook
Video: Overview of a Good Night’s Sleep for Children by Kathy Wilson, M.D.
Zansors, Doctor Patient Medical Association and Sleep ChampTM are very fortunate to have Kathy Wilson, M.D. as a guest for our first Fireside Forum online discussion that will take place Saturday, September 22nd 2012 at 2pm.
Zansors, Doctor Patient Medical Association and Sleep ChampTM are very fortunate to have Kathy Wilson, M.D. as a guest for our first Fireside Forum online discussion that will take place Saturday, September 22nd 2012 at 2pm. Dr. Wilson is a Research Fellow and Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Neurology, the Department of Pediatrics and the Sleep Disorder Center at the University of Michigan. Dr. Wilson’s research focuses on challenges to healthy sleep among preschool and elementary school children in low-income neighborhoods. We interviewed Dr. Wilson earlier this week so we know how passionate she is about sleep medicine.
Our goal is to give parents the opportunity to ask questions live and online with Dr. Wilson during Saturday’s forum. To get parents thinking about sleep for children and what questions to ask, we created this video. It’s very informative and helpful to give your child the best night’s sleep possible. Video highlights:
1) Benefits of sleep 2) Recommended hours of sleep for children 3) Signs children may not be getting a good night sleep 4) Other health risks of not getting enough sleep 5) Tips to get a better night sleep
Enjoy the video and we look forward to seeing you on Saturday. For more information about the Fireside Forum, visit our information page at http://www.zansors.com/fireside-forum-information and sign up at http://fireside-forum.zansors.com
We’d also like to thank our video producer Jesse Meria for his videography talents. Jesse produces videos for the University of Michigan and Cunning Expressions Photography and Videography. He is one of our esteemed parents and has shared his adventures in parenting with Sleep Champ.
Ranjit Das, M.D. Zansors Chief Medical Innovation Officer
Email: ranjit@zansors.com Twitter: @MADEinDNA
(Sleep Champ is a product of Zansors, based on University of Michigan technology. It is not a product of the University of Michigan Health System.)
A New Sense of Urgency: Next Steps After the American Academy of Pediatrics Revised Guidelines for Sleep Apnea and Snoring for Children
On Monday, August 27th 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new guidelines for physicians regarding uncomplicated obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), a condition where breathing is interrupted during sleep in relation to enlarged tonsils or obesity.
American Academy of Pediatrics
On Monday, August 27th 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released new guidelines for physicians regarding uncomplicated obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), a condition where breathing is interrupted during sleep in relation to enlarged tonsils or obesity. These new guidelines come ten years after initial guidelines were implemented in 2002 where further research on childhood sleep apnea was produced. Between 1999 and 2010, 3166 new articles were written with 350 providing relevant data. The report states that if left untreated, delayed diagnosis of childhood sleep apnea can lead to complications affecting behavior, learning, cardiovascular system, growth and development.Recommendations remain similar: at routine health visits for all children, physicians should inquire if a child or teen snores regularly. Standard of care remains focused on sleep studies, adenotonsillectomy, CPAP machine (continuous positive airway pressure – a nighttime breathing apparatus) and weight reduction.
A search query for AAP sleep guidelines shows an abundance of coverage for the recent news. However, what happens next will strengthen these guidelines. Zansors believes three areas of focus need to occur:
- Awareness – Sleep medicine for children needs more attention. Your child’s sleep is related to many aspects of their lives and guides their daytime activities. Sleep affects their health and wellness, therefore, we should learn more about a child’s sleep beyond the amount of sleep, but also the quality of sleep he/she gets each night.
- Physician action – Physicians are clear on their screening practices. The total spectrum of sleep quality should be evaluated beyond snoring and sleep-related breathing disorders.
- Parent empowerment – The most likely opportunity to report to a pediatrician if a child snores is by the parents who need easy-to-understand, self-help tools and guiding information to participate in this process to initiate proper identification and management of childhood sleep apnea.
Is Your Little Sleeper a Sleep Champ?
We at Zansors are passionate about improving sleep quality for children and teens. The Sleep ChampTM app addresses concerns addressed by the AAP. Sleep ChampTM guides parents through a series of questions relating to snoring, breathing difficulties, behavior, growth and development. After answering questions, a score report is generated which can be printed or emailed. Sleep ChampTM also includes web resources to help parents understand various medical terms addressed in the questions. These questions were developed through 15 years of clinical research by Dr. Ronald Chervin of the University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We find this can be a powerful tool for parents who wish to initiate the evaluation of sleep apnea for their child. If you are still not convinced about Sleep ChampTM, then check out our other blogs by our own staff who are parents or even my “Top 10” list.
In the coming days, we will announce our strategy for social engagement and public service for those who wish to join a community of empowered parents who wish to utilize the AAP’s guidelines. Physicians need the collaborative efforts of parents in identifying children who snore.
Child snoring is not funny, child snoring is serious.
Ranjit Das, M.D. Zansors Chief Medical Innovation Officer
Email: ranjit@zansors.com Twitter: @MADEinDNA
More information on the Sleep ChampTM app:Website Download for Apple Download for Android Twitter Facebook
Top Ten Reasons to Download the Sleep Champ App
We at Zansors have been busy with Sleep ChampTM. It’s been a very exciting launch! We’ve learned a lot about ourselves and the world of sleep medicine. My name is Dr. Ranjit Das and I am the Chief Medical Innovation Officer at Zansors. My role is to bring new ideas through medicine to our technology and products.
Top Ten Reasons to Download Sleep ChampTM App
By Ranjit Das, M.D.
Zansors Chief Medical Innovation Officer
We at Zansors have been busy with Sleep ChampTM. It’s been a very exciting launch! We’ve learned a lot about ourselves and the world of sleep medicine. My name is Dr. Ranjit Das and I am the Chief Medical Innovation Officer at Zansors. My role is to bring new ideas through medicine to our technology and products. It’s been my passion to help individuals with their health and wellness using technology in new and exciting ways.
By bringing relevant news to our Facebook and Twitter pages, we realize there can be “information overload”. Here is our top ten list to recap our launch month and why we think you should check out the Sleep ChampTM app to empower your little sleeper.
To read more and see multimedia, click the topics below. Without further delay...the top ten list:
1. The American Academy of Pediatrics changed their clinical guidelines.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently established that if a child snores regularly, they should be evaluated for sleep apnea. We didn’t put snoring as the first few questions for no reason. Answer simple questions to find out if your child’s doctor should evaluate for sleep apnea.
2. It's back to school time.
our child probably started school this week and is adjusting to a new sleep schedule. The number of hours a child sleeps is important, but we think quality is just as important. The Sleep ChampTM app addresses sleep quality for you.
3. Help you take action.
You’ve read the information we share on the Sleep ChampTM Facebook and Twitter pages, now take an active role beyond reading articles. By using an app, you are empowering yourself and your child’s health and wellness.
4. Sleep ChampTM app is powered by University of Michigan technology and research.
For you, this means Sleep ChampTM has been investigated by clinical research conducted by Dr. Ronald Chervin who is the director of the University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Center. Dr. Chervin is our Sleep ChampTM ambassador. Watch him talk about his role and passion for sleep medicine.
5. Build awareness so you can talk to the pediatrician.
Did you know mouth breathing and behavior are tied to sleep related breathing disorders? The Sleep ChampTM app is a tool to increase awareness based on topics that doctors find important regarding sleep medicine.
6. We launched our tutorial video this week.
Learn how to use the Sleep ChampTM app with our video. Even our video producer, who is a parent, had some things to say about how he gets his kids to bed and his "three alarms". Here is a link to his blog post: September 4th, 2012 My Experience Producing the Sleep Champ Tutorial Video
7. When your child sleeps well, you sleep well.
Parents always take care of their child’s health, but are you making sure you are sleeping well too? Parents can learn too while teaching good habits to their children when using the Sleep ChampTM app.
8. Dancing babies and sleeping babies.
When your child sleeps well, they know how to have a good time! These babies agree: Dancing Babies & Restful Waking Baby
9. Sleep ChampTM app will give you simple and easy to understand results.
The app tells you how to use this score and what low risk sleep quality means based on the questions in the questionnaire. We even help you email the score report to loved ones. For each question in the questionnaire, we provide helpful resources to understand what each health topic means for your child. This can help you talk to your child about sleep topics and symptoms.
10. Caring parents want the best for their child.
You’ve taken the first step by visiting our site. Learn more and contact us if you have any questions about the Sleep ChampTM app. We are here for you. After you’ve read this list you’ll find our links, say hello via Twitter or Facebook!
Thank you and sleep well!
Ranjit Das, M.D. Chief Medical Innovation Officer
ranjit@zansors.com Twitter: @MADEinDNA
More information on the Sleep ChampTM app: Website Download for Apple Download for Android Twitter Facebook