A pioneering approach to cystic fibrosis (CF) care saves on the cost and inconvenience of frequent hospital visits and could help detect changes in lung function sooner. These results come from a pilot study involving people with CF who are being treated at London’s Royal Brompton Hospital. The results come […]
Author: SleepWorld Magazine
ResMed Named Top-20 Corporate Citizen by Forbes, JUST
ResMed was named one of America’s top 100 corporate citizens for the third straight year by Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit that analyzes and ranks companies based on how they serve the priorities of the American people. ResMed ranked #18 out of 890 large publicly traded U.S. companies – and #1 […]
Vitamin C May Reduce Harm to Infants’ Lungs Caused by Smoking During Pregnancy
Vitamin C may reduce the harm done to lungs in infants born to mothers who smoke during their pregnancy, according to a randomized, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Oral Vitamin C (500 mg/day) to Pregnant Smokers Improves Infant […]
SoClean Ranked 54th Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 500™
SoClean, the CPAP sanitizing device company, announced that it has been named by Deloitte as one of America’s fastest growing technology companies. SoClean ranked as number 54 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ and grew revenues by 2,805 percent. This ranking considers the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences […]
ResMed to Acquire Propeller Health for $225 Million
ResMed announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Propeller Health, a digital therapeutics company providing connected health solutions for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma. Named a “2017 Most Innovative Company” by Fast Company, Propeller helps people and their doctors better manage their […]
Dräger Honored with Ninth AARC Zenith Award
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) honored Dräger as a recipient of this year’s Zenith Award during its 64th International Respiratory Conference in Las Vegas. This “people’s choice award” of the respiratory profession honors companies for their quality solutions, customer service and support. AARC members, which include 47,000 respiratory professionals […]
COPD Foundation and ASAA Seeking Participants for O2VERLAP Study
Do you OR a friend or family member have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)? If you answered ‘yes’ to the question above, we need your help! The COPD Foundation and American Sleep Apnea Association are working together to help patients make better use of their therapies, overcome […]
CMS Establishes New Reimbursement Code for Multi-Function Ventilator
On November 1, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final 2019 payment rule announcing a new Medicare Part B reimbursement policy for multi-function ventilators. The agency also established a new billing code, HCPCS code E0467. Beginning on January 1, 2019, Medicare suppliers can bill for […]
Collaborative Summit Explores Models to Improve Sleep Apnea Patient Care
Representatives from 14 medical and patient groups discuss diagnostic and treatment pathways In Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 10, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) hosted 35 representatives from 14 medical associations and patient advocacy groups for a one-day Sleep-Disordered Breathing Collaboration Summit to discuss strategies to improve the diagnosis […]
ZOLL Introduces the Z Vent for EMS and Hospital Use
New Z Vent Transport Ventilator and ZOLL Respond App Debut ZOLL® Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei Group Company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions, announced the launch of the company’s Z Vent™ transport ventilator for pre- and intra-hospital use. Z Vent delivers a full range of ventilation options […]













