The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Compass Health Brands, a leading provider of medical devices used for homecare, rehabilitation and pain management, has been selected by 3B Medical, Inc. as its exclusive distribution partner for the Lumin, its new, innovative CPAP disinfection device that kills 99.9% of harmful bacteria with a 5-minute cycle time, and does […]
The Utah State Legislature and Governor Gary Herbert have recently signed into law the Concurrent Resolution on Deaths From Opioid-Induced Postoperative Respiratory Depression (SCR4). The resolution urges hospitals, clinicians, and researchers to examine and identify possible links between opioids and respiratory depression following surgery and encourages doctors to prescribe home […]
It has been said that lung diseases are among the world’s most common medical conditions. Obstructive, restrictive, and sleep apnea have numerous causes. All of them affect the ability to breathe, increasing the work of breathing while impairing the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. All of our patients have […]
QuietAir also produces a 70 percent gentler exhaled airflow ResMed today introduced the QuietAir diffuser vent elbow, for its latest CPAP full face masks: AirFit F20 with silicone cushion and AirTouch F20 with memory foam cushion. QuietAir reduces noise by 89 percent and produces a 70 percent gentler exhaled airflow, […]
Wake Up Narcolepsy funded patient study on the relationship between narcolepsy and depression This study will investigate how people with narcolepsy are living with their condition. The research is being conducted by Jason C. Ong, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at the Northwestern […]
Finally, a solution for clinicians needing a more comfortable and versatile way to secure nasal prongs on their most demanding patients from Respiralogics. Baby Head Band and Circuit Bumpers are intended to secure the nasal interface during oxygen therapy, nCPAP or NIV therapy. The Baby Head Band is made of […]
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. has been awarded a contract for its advanced Video Laryngoscopy products by Premier Inc., a leading healthcare performance improvement company. The effective date of the three-year multi-source agreement was March 1, 2018, according to the companies. The contract with Premier will cover a range of KARL […]
New Report Underscores Need for More Protective Standards Than Those of the EPA Thousands of lives would be saved each year, and many more serious illnesses avoided, if U.S. counties met standards set by the American Thoracic Society for the two most important air pollutants, according to a new report […]
All in for CF Scholarship Program Doubles to Help 80 Recipients Pursue Higher Education Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced the recipients of scholarships as part of its second All in for CF Scholarship program. Each of the 80 scholarship recipients will be awarded $5,000 for the 2018-2019 academic year. The Vertex […]
Electromed, Inc. recently announced the results of a longitudinal outcome-based study published in Respiratory Therapy: The Journal of Pulmonary Technique. The longitudinal study shows that high-frequency chest wall oscillation (“HFCWO”) therapy with the SmartVest® Airway Clearance System significantly reduces bronchiectasis-related exacerbations including the need for antibiotics, emergency department visits, and […]
