The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, July 24, 2026
A link between lack of sleep and poor emotional control among teenagers in South East Asia is being investigated by researchers in South Australia. The collaboration between Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia and Duke-NUS in Singapore, seeks to further establish the association between sleep and poor behavioral and emotional outcomes. It […]
Despite overwhelming evidence to support the safety and benefits of the Celect™ Vena Cava Filter, a jury in Indianapolis, Indiana, ruled in favor of the plaintiff. Cook plans to appeal the decision on multiple grounds. “The plaintiff’s attorneys in this case asked for tens of millions of dollars as well […]
On September 5, 2017, Smiths Medical ASD issued a voluntary recall of 71 lots of Sterile Water and Saline for Inhalation USP Products (described in further detail below) that either lacked sufficient documentation to assure sterility or may have been susceptible to leaking. Sterile Water for Inhalation USP (350 mLand 550 mL Humidifier with […]
The FDA has approved the first generic of Advair Diskus (fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder) for the twice-daily treatment of asthma in patients aged four years and older and maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction and reducing exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Mylan obtained approval to […]
By Edwin Coombs, MA RRT-NPS, ACCS, FAARC Mechanical ventilation is a highly complex procedure that’s become routine in today’s ICUs. One of the most important considerations regarding ventilators is to complete the weaning process as soon as possible – because every delay increases the cost of care and risk of […]
Masimo recently announced FDA clearance of the measurement of respiration rate from the pleth (RRp®) on the MightySat™ Rx spot-check fingertip pulse oximeter, as well as its indication for use in the home environment. The addition of RRp to MightySat Rx, which also measures functional oxygen saturation (SpO2), pulse rate (PR), […]
MediPines Corporation announced it has received FDA 510(k) market clearance on its new non-invasive medical device, the MediPines Gas Exchange Monitor. The MediPines Gas Exchange Monitor provides clinicians with real-time pulmonary parameters and insights to support rapid triage and treatment decisions for respiratory conditions. The MediPines Gas Exchange Monitor is the first […]
The American Thoracic Society has developed a new clinical practice guideline for home oxygen therapy for children. The guideline appears in the Feb. 1 edition of the Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. “Home Oxygen Therapy for Children: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline” makes specific recommendations […]
Fish oil does not appear to improve asthma control in adolescents and young adults with uncontrolled asthma who are overweight or obese, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. In “Fish Oil Supplementation in Overweight/Obese Patients with Uncontrolled Asthma: A Randomized Trial,” Jason E. Lang, MD, […]
Eisai Co., Ltd. and Purdue Pharma L.P. recently announced the publication of a Phase 1 safety study evaluating the impact of bedtime administration with lemborexant on driving performance the following morning. The study, which met its primary endpoint, showed no statistically significant next-day impairment of driving performance in healthy adult and […]
