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, […]
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Participants Wanted for Narcolepsy Depression Relationship Study
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 […]
Respiralogics Introduces 30500 Series Baby Head Band™ and Circuit Bumpers™
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 Seals Three Year Contract with Premier for Video Laryngoscopy Products
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 […]
Thousands of Lives Would Be Saved If Counties Met ATS Clean Air Standards
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 […]
Vertex Awards $400,000 in Scholarships to CF Patients and Their Immediate Family Members
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 […]
Study Says: Bronchiectasis Exacerbations Significantly Reduced with HFCWO Therapy
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 […]
Driving Value With Home NIV: Discover How You Could Save Your Organization Millions
You may already know the clinical benefits of home NIV, but now discover the significant cost savings this new approach could bring to your organization. Emerging evidence has reinforced the use of home-based noninvasive ventilation (NIV) to treat patients with chronic hypercapnic COPD. This new methodology was proven in the […]
Patients and Family Members to Meet with FDA to Improve Sleep Apnea Treatment Outcomes
New initiative to describe unmet medical needs & treatment expectations from patient point-of-view On June 8, 2018, for the first time ever, sleep apnea patients and their family members will share perspectives on what it’s like to live with sleep apnea with FDA regulators, drug and medical device developers, and […]
ATS Foundation and ResMed Announce Two-Year Research Grant in Sleep Disordered Breathing
The ATS Foundation has announced its new ATS Foundation/ResMed Research Fellowship in Sleep-disordered Breathing and PAP Therapy. The award will provide funding for two years in the amount of $100,000, provided by ResMed, a global leader in connected health with more than 4 million cloud-connected PAP devices monitoring patients every […]













