The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Sleep Number has announced a groundbreaking agreement with Mayo Clinic. The agreement includes an endowment from Sleep Number to Mayo Clinic to further sleep science research with an emphasis on cardiovascular medicine, and a dedicated research and development fund that will improve health care quality and clinical outcomes with potential […]
While deaths steadily declined over a decade in intensive care units at hospitals with few minority patients, in ICUs with large numbers of minority patients, there was less improvement, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The disparity was most […]
Smiths Medical announced it has launched a new Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) tracheostomy tube portfolio to its family of tracheostomy tubes. When caring for a patient with a tracheostomy, a tube should be chosen to best suit the patient’s specific clinical need. The new tracheostomy tubes have options for a variety […]
Selection of Itamar’s WatchPAT home sleep apnea diagnostic system underscores the importance and significance of understanding sleep disorders to prevent and manage risk of heart disease and stroke Recognition that unique biological data collected from WatchPAT will be a valuable addition to the Project 10K database and its predictive medicine […]
Weight loss in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appears to improve sleep apnea primarily by reducing tongue fat, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In “Effect of Weight Loss on Upper Airway Anatomy and the Apnea Hypopnea Index: […]
A small wildfire in San Diego County in 2017 resulted in a big uptick in children visiting the emergency room for breathing problems, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. In “Increase in Pediatric Respiratory Visits Associated with Santa Ana Wind-driven Wildfire Smoke and […]
At CES 2020 (Booth #43708, January 7-10, Las Vegas, NV), Royal Philips announced its expansion of personalized consumer health solutions that help shape the industry of consumer health. With the expansion of the collaboration with Delta Dental of California to improve oral care outcomes, the introduction of Baby+ to support […]
SleepScore Labs announced an unprecedented partnership with International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), a leading innovator of taste, scent and nutrition and ingredients, to create and validate products designed to support healthier lives through improved sleep. This partnership is groundbreaking in the world of consumer sleep products, where mostly anecdotal evidence […]
By Rachel Clevenger, RRT, ECG, CTP Whatever the details of your assignment for the upcoming shift, respiratory care is always “hand in glove” with ongoing infection control practices of an individual hospital facility or clinic. On the adult or pediatric floors, labor and delivery, neonatal ICU, cardiovascular or neurological ICU, […]
Masimo announced that RD SET® sensors with Masimo Measure-through Motion and Low Perfusion™ SET® pulse oximetry have received FDA clearance for improved oxygen saturation (SpO2) accuracy specifications for neonatal patients (< 3 kg). The updated RD SET® sensors’ SpO2 accuracy specifications have improved significantly, from 3% to 1.5% ARMS1 (at 1 standard deviation), in conditions […]
