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Issue 4: December 2010 View previous issues. Do you find it difficult to get to sleep Christmas Eve? Try warming up some of Santa's milk before bed. Merry Christmas! Links for Doctors: Latest News Research Articles Download Referral Forms Create an Account Information for Doctors Free Patient Information Brochures on Sleep & Respiratory Medicine We would be happy to organise a free stand featuring the following brochures: - Sleep and Stroke Email us to receive your free stand and brochures! Sleep Services The Wesley Hospital Sleep Disorder Centre The Wesley Hospital 1800 119 446 Download Referral Form John Flynn Sleep Centre John Flynn Private Hospital 1800 215 914 Download Referral Form Sunshine Coast Sleep Disorders Centre Nambour Selangor Private (07) 5459 7444 Download Referral Form Thoracic Services The Wesley Lung Function Laboratory (07) 3870 0858 lung@tsgq.com.au Download Referral Form The Wesley Pulmonary Hypertension Unit (07) 3876 9033 colin.cox@uchealth.com.au Download Referral Form The Wesley Hospital Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit 'Breathwise' (07) 3232 7048 twh.physio@uchealth.com.au Download Referral Form CPAP Equipment Sales & Rental Enquiries (07) 3870 1120 cpap@tsgq.com.au Specialist Physicians In Other News Jet Lag: What Is It?
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Dear Doctors, Anyone preparing holiday festivities knows that all that hustle and bustle can put a damper on a good night's sleep.
Thank you for reading our e-newsletter in 2010. We wish you a safe and Merry Christmas and look forward bringing you some more interesting Thoracic and Sleep research in 2011. Sleep Medicine NewsINSOMNIA AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY Thoracic NewsAir Pollution and Lung Health Thoracic & Sleep Group NewsWORLD COPD DAY Ask A Scientist
Q: How often should I clean my mask and CPAP equipment? The Wesley Lung Function Laboratory News
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During the Christmas season there are many temptations that may disrupt your sleep patterns. Worsening insomnia may result which will impact daytime cognitive, psychological and physical functioning. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) may help your patient change their actions or thoughts that can hurt their ability to sleep well. 
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has recently approved the use of a new sedative drug for primary insomnia, called Circadin. The drug is a prolonged-release 2mg Melatonin tablet used to treat primary insomnia short term. It’s indicated for use in older people (above 55 year of age) but studies have not proven the safety of the drug beyond 3 weeks use. 
Tart cherry juice is sold as a natural supplement for insomnia, but does it actually help? 
A large number of epidemiological studies have shown that daily mortality (mainly from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases) follows the daily fluctuations of air pollution. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has found an increase in total mortality by 0.6% per 10µg.m-3 increase in PM. 
Last year, the Australian Lung Foundation came out with a startling finding: 3 out of 4 people do not know they have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and are therefore not taking the important steps to manage their symptoms and stem the progress of the disease. To help support this global initiative to raise awareness, TSGQ organized free lung health checks for workers, patients and their families at the Wesley Hospital 
In November, the men of TSGQ (now known as TSGQ Mo Bros) got involved with Movember to take part in raising awareness and money for men’s health. The TSGQ Mo Bros all forwent their characteristically clean shaven faces to sport a fuzzier top lip - all with a mission to combat depression and prostate problems in Australian men, conditions strongly linked with sleep disorders. 
