The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, November 14, 2026
The withdrawal of the Proposed Rulemaking on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) does transportation industry a huge disservice Executives from SleepSafe Drivers, one of the nation’s leaders in Fatigue Management Programs (FMPs) for the transportation industry and other high-risk related jobs, sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Chao’s office outlining their […]
Salter Labs announced yesterday the acquisitions of IntuBrite®, Parker Medical, and InnoMed Technologies. “With these acquisitions, Salter offers a wide range of innovative, clinically-preferred airway management products that deliver improved outcomes and delight clinicians. They continue Salter’s tradition of products designed at the bedside to improve patient safety and comfort,” […]
Disclosure: RTSleepWorld has affiliate agreements with some of the companies that appear on our website and we may earn commissions from those partnerships. Just a few years ago, buying a new mattress meant going to a store, slipping off your shoes and lying on several varieties. Today, though, buying a […]
Research from Philips and the George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences reveals unsustainable emergency department (ED) use in seven developed nations Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced the results of an international research study conducted with the George Washington University (GW) School of […]
An automated algorithm to analyze nocturnal blood oxygen levels of children at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase the diagnosis of this unhealthy condition, particularly in areas of the world that lack the resources to do overnight sleep studies, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American […]
Masimo announced today that researchers at the Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Department of Anesthesiology, in Japan have published a study investigating the measurement of respiration rate in volunteers. Masimo acoustic respiration rate (Masimo), using the Masimo Radical-7® Pulse CO-Oximeter®, was studied alongside Nellcor plethysmographic respiration rate (Nellcor), using the Nellcor […]
A new study in the American Journal of Otolaryngology finds that a medical device is helpful in significantly improving symptoms in patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Researchers at The Cleveland Clinic studied the non-invasive medical device, called MedCline™, and found that it significantly improved self-reported symptoms of nocturnal reflux, as […]
Siemens Healthineers has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Epocal Inc., a subsidiary of Alere Inc. Epocal Inc. develops and provides point-of-care blood diagnostic systems for healthcare enterprises, including the epoc® Blood Analysis System, a handheld, wireless testing solution. Financial details of the transaction are not being disclosed. The […]
Electromed, Inc. today announced the late June launch of the SmartVest® SQL® with SmartVest Connect™ wireless technology, a personalized high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) therapy management portal for patients with compromised pulmonary function. The SmartVest SQL with wireless technology features built-in cellular connectivity, offering healthcare teams and patients access to treatment information […]
People who carry a genetic susceptibility to Alzheimer’s disease appear to be at greater risk of diminished cognition from sleep-disordered breathing than those without the susceptibility, according to new research published online, ahead of print in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. In “Greater Cognitive Deficits with Sleep-Disordered Breathing among Individuals with Genetic […]
