ResMed’s AirTouch™ F20 full face mask with UltraSoft™ memory foam keeps patients on CPAP therapy comfortable throughout the night ResMed has announced its AirTouch F20 full face mask with UltraSoft memory foam mask cushion, a breakthrough in the treatment of sleep apnea. The cushion adapts to the contours of each patient’s […]
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ndd Medical Technologies Debuts New Diagnostic Devices at the 2017 ATS
Suite of innovative, connected devices enable early and accurate lung diagnoses ndd Medical Technologies, Inc., the leader in lung function testing, today announced the company will showcase the latest versions of its best-in-class spirometer and portable, all-in-one DLCO devices at the annual American Thoracic Society (ATS) Conference May 19-24 in Washington, D.C. […]
To Improve Chronic Pain, Get More Sleep (coffee helps too)
In sleep-deprived mice, caffeine and other drugs to promote wakefulness ease pain better than analgesics New research from Boston Children’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) shows that chronic sleep loss increases pain sensitivity. It suggests that chronic pain sufferers can get relief by getting more sleep, or, […]
FDA Clears First Home Use Spirometer
Monitored Therapeutics, Inc. (MTI), an emerging best-in-class remote patient management company, has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its GoSpiro® Home Spirometer. This is the first spirometer that was specifically developed as a home-use wireless connected spirometer that works with a wide range of smartphones, tablets or PCs. Michael Taylor, Chief […]
Forum of International Respiratory Societies Calls for Better Access to Care and Medicines for Asthma
In support of World Asthma Day, May 2, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, urges more availability to effective medications and health care for persons with asthma. It is estimated that between 300 and 400 million people worldwide suffer […]
New Study: Philips Trilogy Reveals Payers and Hospitals Can Save Millions in Readmission Costs, Hospitalization Rates for COPD Patients
Multifaceted approach to treatment offers significant financial benefits while improving quality of patient care Royal Philips announced results(1) from a recent study showing significant decreases in both hospital and payer costs and hospitalization rates for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)(2) patients. The study entitled, “Cost Savings from Reduced Hospitalizations […]
ResMed Unveils AirMini – the World’s Smallest CPAP
Sleek product design and engaging smartphone app revolutionizes CPAP experience for the world’s 100 million sleep apnea sufferers ResMed today unveiled its AirMini™, the world’s smallest CPAP machine – a game-changer for people with sleep apnea. Achieving new heights in patient-centered innovation, AirMini packs ResMed’s clinically proven CPAP technology along […]
Philips Simplifies Travel for Sleep Apnea Patients with New Compact and Connected DreamStation Go
Advanced CPAP offers same clinically-proven therapy as Philips’ award-winning DreamStation at half the size for reliable, uninterrupted therapy while on-the-go Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced the launch of DreamStation Go, its newest and smallest positive airway pressure (PAP) device designed to simplify travel […]
U of Michigan: Sleep Researchers Find What Makes Memories Tick
Scientists have known that a lack of sleep can interfere with the ability to learn and make memories. Now, a group of University of Michigan researchers have found how sleep deprivation affects memory-making in the brain. Previously, researchers knew that depriving mice of sleep after the mice performed a task resulted […]
New ResMed-sponsored Study Shows Promising Treatment Option for Patients with Untreated Central Sleep Apnea
ResMed Inc. today announced that people with obstructive sleep apnea who develop central sleep apnea (CSA) are more compliant on therapy after they switch from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy to adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) therapy, according to the largest-ever analysis of patients with treatment-emergent CSA. The study analyzed anonymous, […]













