Discussions will be held on lack of sleep, sleep apnea and hyperglycemia
IMA Chennai Villivakkam and Ayanavaram Branch CME will host a webinar focusing on sleep and healthcare. The Zoom webinar, co-organised by MedPiper Technologies, the community platform for healthcare professionals, will be held on March 28 at 2 pm.
Dr S Jayaraman, Sr Consultant, MGM Healthcare, Billroth Hospitals, Apollo Med First Hospitals, and Sri Jayam Chest & Sleep Clinic; Dr Sivaraj P, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine & Allied Sciences, MGM Healthcare; and Dr M. Vasanthakumar, Senior Assistant Professor, KMC, will present their papers, discussing issues related to sleep and healthcare.
“Sleep is an important metabolic function. We will be discussing the importance of sleep, sleep apnea – diagnosis, management and the complications, and sleep hygiene in the webinar,” said Dr S Jayaraman, who is also President of IMA Chennai Villivakkam and Ayanavaram Branch CME, speaking about the topics covered in the webinar.
While the event will have a separate paper on ‘World Sleep Day’, it will also discuss topics such as ‘Inpatient Management of Hyperglycemia’. The event will also have a segment on ‘The Approach to Management of COVID-19’.