Royal Philips has announced the US launch of InnoSpire Go, Philips smallest and lightest portable hand-held nebulizer system designed to deliver medication in just four minutes, reducing treatment time by up to 25 percent. [1] The easy-to-use and virtually silent InnoSpire Go puts hospital-grade nebulizer technology into the hands of […]
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Four Patients with Chronic Lung Disease Contract Adenovirus
Voorhees Pediatric Facility, a pediatric special care nursing facility located in Voorhees, New Jersey, has had four patients with chronic lung disease contract a mild form of adenovirus. The adenovirus strain at Voorhees Pediatric Facility is not the same virus strain that was identified in the North New Jersey area […]
Researchers Wanted for Humidification/Nebulization Study
ARC Medical Inc., Tucker, GA, is seeking qualified clinicians to perform a clinical study on their heat moisture exchanger, ThermoFlo® HN. See the criteria below. If interested, please contact Hal Norris at 800-950-2720 x-210 or by email. ARC Medical, Inc. will fund a clinical study to accompany the bench study “Effect of […]
How to Prepare for the CCSH Exam: Providing the Foundation for Success
By Robyn Woidtke, MSN, RN, RPSGT, CCP, CCSH The Certification in Clinical Sleep Health (CCSH) exam is a relatively new exam to credential those who may wish an additional sleep role outside of the RPSGT exam. Currently, separate from the technologist credentialing and board certification for MD and PhD., there are […]
A Sneak Peek at ResMed’s Newest CPAP Mask, AirFit N30i
ResMed has soft launched their latest mask, AirFit N30i. This new CPAP interface is only available through select ResMed customers in Canada and France. It is not available in the U.S. and a release date hasn’t been set for the states. Here’s some information we were able to find on […]
PARDS, Validating a New Definition for Respiratory Failure in Children
An international team of investigators issues key findings on Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome According to a first-of-its-kind international study, a new definition of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PARDS) results in a more accurate diagnosis of many more children with the rapidly progressive disease than the widely used adult […]
Dräger Continues Its Commitment to Education with Donation of 33 Babylog VN500 Vents to U.S. RT Schools
In recognition of Respiratory Care Week, October 21 – 27, 2018, and the vital role that respiratory therapists (RT) play in positive patient outcomes, Dräger has donated 33 Babylog VN500 Ventilators to RT schools throughout the U.S. This marks the fourth year of Dräger’s RT school donation program, which began […]
ResMed Wins German Patent Infringement Case Against Fisher & Paykel
Court finds headgear used on Simplus and Eson 2 CPAP masks infringe ResMed patent ResMed today announced the results of a court and patent office ruling in Germany in ResMed’s favor. A trial court ruling from the Munich District Court states that the headgear used on two Fisher & Paykel […]
CleveMed to Support Healthcare Providers with Data Analytics Reports
CleveMed is offering a free pilot of their quarterly reporting service called SleepView InsightSM. SleepView Insight will provide customers with an in-depth analysis of their HST studies. The reports, which will be created by CleveMed free of charge beginning with the fourth quarter of 2018, offer summaries on HST data, […]
Damning New Book from Former TB Patient Proves Public Health Strategy Has Failed
Diary of a Modern Consumptive by former TB patient, Paul Thorn, tells a remarkable story of survival. In 1995 Paul was infected in an outbreak that occurred at a West London hospital with a multidrug-resistant strain of tuberculosis. He spent three months in negative pressure isolation and was not expected […]













