The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Thursday, April 2, 2026
By Matthew Anastasi, BS, RST, RPSGT Located in the tiny village of Merida, Venezuela is Heladería Coromoto, an ice cream parlor, known for offering a Guinness Record for most flavors of ice cream in the world (860 varieties). Despite our sometimes homogeneous view of the condition, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has […]
Monaghan Medical Corporation (MMC) has received the prestigious American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) Zenith Award for the fifth consecutive year. The award was presented at the 65th International Respiratory Care Convention and Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Zenith Award is a “people’s choice” award of excellence voted on annually […]
Aerogen has been selected by members of the American Association for Respiratory Care to receive the prestigious 2019 AARC Zenith Award. The presentation of this accolade is a way for respiratory care professionals to recognize manufacturers and service organizations that have done outstanding work for them and their employers. This […]
Nihon Kohden has debuted its NKV-550 Series Ventilator System, which offers a full suite of applications necessary in a critical care setting for neonates through adults. The ventilator features an integrated touchscreen, intuitive user interface, and on-screen help functions. The NKV-550 was developed to seamlessly transition between invasive ventilation, noninvasive ventilation and high-flow oxygen therapy, […]
Thousands of alarms are generated each day in any given hospital, but there are many reasons why humans may fail to respond to medical alarms, including trouble hearing the alarm. New research from the University of Illinois at Chicago looked at one common issue that affects alarm perceivability — simultaneous […]
Respiratory Therapists Select Dräger for the Company’s Continued Support of the Profession and its Patients The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) honored Dräger for the 10th time with its annual Zenith Award during the Association’s 65th International Respiratory Conference in New Orleans. Referred to as the “people’s choice award” […]
By Kent Caylor, RPSGT Researchers have discovered that obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) increases the risk of cognitive impairment. The physiological consequences of sleep apnea can produce physical changes in the brain that have been associated with depression, anxiety, panic disorder, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, and dementia. Scientists discovered this […]
N8 Medical is developing disruptive medical devices that prevent hospital-acquired infections and their expensive and potentially fatal consequences. N8 Medical earned the award for its proprietary platform CeraShield™ technology that provides significant surface antifouling benefits for indwelling medical devices. N8 Medical’s CeraShield™ platform development is led by its flagship product, […]
A research team led by the University of Minnesota Morris found that a trucking firm that mandated treatment for its drivers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) saved significantly on non-OSA-program medical insurance costs. Despite evidence that untreated OSA is associated with significantly higher rates of serious preventable truck crashes, the U.S. Department […]
Study found that Hi-VNI Technology during ambulation is feasible Hi-VNI Technology improved recovery time amongst these patients by 32.5% versus standard oxygen therapy Hi-VNI Technology improved patient distance walked by 12.4% and duration of time walked by 8.5%. vs. standard oxygen therapy amongst the inpatient group of these patients Vapotherm, […]
