Products 2024: Positive Airway Pressure & Sleep Therapy
Positive airway pressure masks and sleep therapy devices from Braebon, Cadwell, and Mercury Medical.
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Childhood Respiratory Infections and Parental Smoking Linked to Adult Sleep Apnea
Some childhood exposures, such as parental smoking and respiratory tract infections, are risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea in middle-aged adults, researchers find.
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Products 2023: Positive Airway Pressure & Sleep Therapy
Positive airway pressure interfaces, masks, and sleep therapy devices from B&B Medical, Braebon, Cadwell, and Mercury Medical.
New Home Sleep Apnea Testing Device to Launch in US
The device, which first launched in Europe, operates on the principle of acoustic sensing, whereby the body’s physiological functions generate sounds that can be sensed, processed, and recorded with a non-invasive wearable sensor.
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PAP Therapies Linked to Lower Mortality and Enhanced Quality of Life
Medical experts at the American Thoracic Society International Conference unveiled new evidence that demonstrates the benefits of positive airway pressure therapies for patients with sleep apnea.
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Zoll remedē System Approved for MRI Conditional Use
The US FDA approved Zoll’s remedē System, a central sleep apnea therapy, for conditional use with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Mount Sinai Pulmonologists Present Asthma, Sleep Research at ATS 2023
World renowned pulmonologists from the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City have prepared research for the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2023 International Conference in Washington, DC.
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Adults with Sleep Apnea Face Substantially Increased Risk of Long COVID
The research suggests close monitoring after a COVID-19 infection may help adults with sleep apnea.
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Sleep Apnea Patients Lacking Deep Sleep at Risk of Worse Brain Health
Researchers found that people who have sleep apnea and spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have brain biomarkers that have been linked to an increased risk of stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and cognitive decline.
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Philips Recalls Certain Reworked DreamStation CPAP, BiPAP Machines
The recall pertains to certain reworked DreamStations that also were recalled in June 2021.
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Exercise May Reduce Negative Effects of Unhealthy Sleep on Lifespan
Sleeping too little or too long is linked with a shorter lifespan, but scientists have found that exercise counteracts some of these negative effects, according to a study of more than 90,000 adults.
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Poor Sleep Tied to Greater Risk of Peripheral Artery Disease
Sleeping less than five hours a night is associated with a 74% greater likelihood of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD) compared with seven to eight hours of sleep, according to new research.
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Belun’s Home Sleep Apnea Testing Device FDA-Cleared
The photoplethysmography-based wearable ring is designed to detect obstructive sleep apnea.
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Neighborhood Greenery and Racial Health Disparities
A new nationwide study utilized millions of Google Street View images and linked built environment characteristics to racial disparities in adverse health outcomes such as diabetes, asthma, and poor sleep.
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Jaw Surgery Concept Effective for Treating Sleep Apnea
Jaw advancement surgery can significantly alleviate sleep apnea, as well as maintain or even improve the patient’s appearance, per research.
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