Shilpa Kauta, M.D.
Director for the ChristianaCare Sleep Wellness Center ChristianaCare
- Newark DE
Dr. Shilpa Kauta currently serves as the Medical Director for the ChristianaCare Sleep Wellness Center.
Biography
Areas of Expertise
Education
University of Miami
M.D.
2007
Multimedia
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Media Appearances
Surviving the time switch: How falling back an hour impacts more than just your sleep
ABC7 Chicago online
2023-11-06
"Most people adjust relatively well, but there are some that struggle with it more than others," explained Shilpa Kauta, M.D., the medical director of the ChristianaCare Sleep Wellness Center in Newark, Delaware. "Sleep is a cornerstone to our health and our wellness, just like nutrition and exercise."
ChristianaCare opens sleep wellness center
Delaware Business Times online
2023-05-01
“At the ChristianaCare Sleep Wellness Center, we offer the full range of sleep care services in one place, with the expertise to help people with all kinds of sleep disorders,” Dr. Shilpa Kauta, medical director of the ChristianaCare Sleep Wellness Center, said in a statement. “Sleep disorders affect members of every race, socioeconomic class and age group, but despite the high prevalence of sleep disorders, many people remain undiagnosed and untreated.”
Del. doc: Bedtime routines and boring activities can help to fall asleep
The News Journal online
2018-02-13
The News Journal spoke with Dr. Shilpa Kauta, the medical director of the Christiana Care Sleep Disorders Center, about easy ways Delawareans can get a better night's sleep.
Best Cooling Sheets for 2024: Tested and Reviewed
CNET online
2023-08-09
"Sleeping in a cool environment helps promote and protect the sleep onset process," Dr. Shilpa Kauta, medical director of the ChristianaCare Sleep Wellness Center, told CNET in an email. "It also can help you stay asleep and reach deeper stages of sleep, and, ultimately, wake up feeling more rested and energized."
Cotton and linen are good options because they're breathable, Kauta said. Bamboo and eucalyptus are even better -- they're softer, hypoallergenic and able to wick moisture away if you get hot flashes or night sweats.
"They tend to cost more but can be worth it to have cooler sleep," she added. "My personal favorite is bamboo sheets -- they feel cool and cozy at the same time."
All of our experts said to avoid synthetic bedding, like polyester and nylon.
"They can trap heat and increase your body temperature during sleep," according to Kauta.
They also gave the thumbs down to satin, flannel and silk, which can feel cool to the touch but are not breathable.
Selected Papers and Publications
Surface EMG activity during REM sleep in Parkinson’s disease correlates with disease severity
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders2014
Over 40% of individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD). This is associated with excessive sustained (tonic) or intermittent (phasic) muscle activity instead of the muscle atonia normally seen during REM sleep. We examined characteristics of manually-quantitated surface EMG activity in PD to ascertain whether the extent of muscle activity during REM sleep is associated with specific clinical features and measures of disease severity.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Hospitalized Cardiac Patients: A Reduction in 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates
Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine2014
Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with significant cardiovascular sequelae and positive airway pressure (PAP) has been shown to improve heart failure and prevent the recurrence of atrial fibrillation in cardiac patients with sleep apnea. Patients who are hospitalized with cardiac conditions frequently have witnessed symptoms of SDB but often do not have a diagnosis of sleep apnea. We implemented a clinical paradigm to perform unattended sleep studies and initiate treatment with PAP in hospitalized cardiac patients with symptoms consistent with SDB.
Cases of pediatric narcolepsy after misdiagnoses
Pediatric Neurology2012
Narcolepsy is characterized by recurrent brief attacks of irresistible sleepiness. Signs can begin during childhood. However, diagnoses are frequently delayed by 10-15 years because of unfamiliarity with pediatric narcolepsy and variable presentations of its associated features (cataplexy, hypnagogic/hypnopompic hallucinations, and sleep paralysis). Therefore, patients may remain untreated during their formative years. Three children with narcolepsy who were initially misdiagnosed are described. Each child's signs were initially related to depression, hypothyroidism, jaw dysfunction, or conversion disorder. However, after a multiple sleep latency test, the diagnosis of narcolepsy was established.
