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Cook Medical and Zelegent, Inc. Introduce Elevo Snoring Intervention Set at International Sleep Conference
Cook Medical and Zelegent, Inc., are now training physicians throughout the U.S. on the Elevo® Snoring Intervention Set after it received FDA 510(k) clearance in January. The set is used to treat snoring at a palatal level, and it expands treatment options for snoring. Elevo was officially introduced at the […]
Meet SOMNOtouch PSG: Smallest, Fully AASM Compliant PSG Device
The SOMNOtouch™ PSG is the smallest fully AASM compliant polysomnography device on the market today. In addition, our Home Sleep Camera is an innovative solution for synchronous video in an ambulatory setting – especially where reimbursement demands a video e.g. for pediatric or adult ambulatory polysomnography. A wireless camera can […]
Ivacaftor May Reduce Common Infections in Patients with CF
Patients with cystic fibrosis who take ivacaftor appear to have fewer respiratory infections over time than those not taking the drug, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Ivacaftor […]
I’m A CPAP Dropout: Why Many Lose Sleep Over Apnea Treatment
By Victoria Knight Kaiser Health News When doctors told Frances Faulkenburg she had sleep apnea, she was more than ready for relief from her tired-all-the-time existence. She used to fall asleep at red lights while behind the wheel. At night, she’d wake up gasping for air, heart pounding. Her husband told […]
Polls are Open for 2019 AARC Zenith Award Voting
It’s time to vote for the 2019 AARC Zenith Awards. Every year the Zenith Award program invites AARC members to vote for the companies they believe stand out from the crowd. Considerations for the award include the quality of their equipment, supplies, or services; accessibility and helpfulness of their sales […]
ATS Celebrates Court-Established Deadlines for E-cigarettes and Cigars Regulation
Last Friday afternoon, July 12, 2019, a federal court decision established deadlines for e-cigarette manufacturers and makers of candy-flavored cigars to submit their products for FDA review. The Court took this action after medical and public health groups sued the Food and Drug Administration for the agency’s failure to appropriately regulate e-cigarettes and cigars in a […]
ResMed, ATS Foundation Award $100k to COPD/Sleep Apnea Overlap Syndrome Researcher
David Geoffrey Chapman, BSc, PhD, of University of Technology in Sydney, Australia, has been awarded the new ATS Foundation/ResMed Research Fellowship in Sleep-disordered Breathing and PAP Therapy. Dr. Chapman’s $100,000 award will support his research into how non-invasive ventilation (NIV) can help improve sleep for people with both obstructive sleep […]
Obituary: Dr. Christian Guilleminault, Sleep Medicine Pioneer
It is with the utmost respect that we announce the passing of Dr. Christian Guilleminault July 9, 2019, in Palo Alto, CA, from metastatic cancer. Guilleminault was surrounded by family, colleagues, and fellows during his final days. The messages and outreach from across the globe have been overwhelming this past […]
3 Steps to Improved Critical Care Workflow
By Susan Bushman, RN, BSN In my conversations with clinicians, managers, and administrators, two issues frequently come up as recurring themes. First, the need for clinicians to spend more time at the bedside and second, how challenging it is to efficiently maneuver around in a critical care environment. Workflow modifications […]
