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My nephew was unable to attend our weekly Sunday dinner at my parents home and I inquired as to his absence. My sister told me that he had been very busy studying for an upcoming examination having to do with sleep apnea, bipap machines and other aspects of sleeping disorders.

Oh, I failed to mention that he is a medical intern and has been on a rotation where his focus is to learn all there is to know about the various diagnosis and treatments related to sleep loss. Given that I personally failed out of medical school, I’ve always done my best to support and encourage my nephew. Looking forward to our chats at Sunday dinner was always a motivator for my attending the meal.

My sister indicated that he was actually in the laboratory doing some hands on work with several CPAP machines and it was very important that he not only know how to operate these specific models, but also understand the theory behind them as well.

Given that I was a bit disappointed with his absence, I decided to do some research online so I could chat intelligently with him next week. I came across a great primer list of sleep apnea articles and knew that I’d have plenty of instructional reading to prepare myself.

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