The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Traditional stoves that burn biomass materials and are not properly ventilated, which are widely used in developing nations where cooking is done indoors, have been shown to significantly increase indoor levels of harmful PM2.5 (minuscule atmospheric particulates) and carbon monoxide (CO) and to stimulate biological processes that cause lung inflammation and […]
Teleflex Incorporated has announced a worldwide voluntary recall of the COMFORT FLO® Humidification System. The recalled products provide a continuous flow of heated and humidified gas to COMFORT FLO® patients in professional health care environments. The products involved in the recall are as follows: Product Name Product Code Lot Numbers COMFORT FLO […]
Ultraviolet (UV) technology developed by the New York-based firm PurpleSun Inc. eliminates more than 96 percent of pathogens in operating rooms (ORs) and on medical equipment, compared to 38 percent using manual cleaning methods that rely on chemicals to disinfect surfaces, according to a study published this month in the American Journal […]
The Nox A1 PSG System is now available in the U.S. The Nox A1 is a highly flexible PSG system with in-lab and ambulatory capabilities that delivers reliable quality recordings and patient satisfaction. Innovations in a number of key areas such as ergonomics, robustness, scalability, flexibility, and use of new technology are combined to create […]
Itamar Medical Ltd. today announced publication of results of the COMPASS study validating scoring guidelines that better enable physicians and respiratory technologists to review, verify and interpret WatchPAT automated scoring. The study also found that the use of those guidelines is reliable and improves agreement between WatchPAT and gold standard […]
By D. Robert Handy, RRT, BSRT, MBA The call and need for specialized care for pulmonary ailments can be traced back further than many recognize. A document from Ancient Egypt, called the Ebers Papyrus, alluded to inhalation treatments for patients with asthma. Beginning in the late 1700s and continuing through […]
ResMed and ATS Foundation have awarded their third $100,000 Research Fellowship grant to Claude Farah, PhD, of the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, Australia, to study how remote monitoring can help improve the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. The aim of Farah’s study […]
Synspira Therapeutics Inc. has signed an agreement with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to support the development of SNSP003, Synspira’s orally delivered non-porcine enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) designed to treat Malabsorption Syndromes. Malabsorption Syndromes are a group of life-threatening disorders that result from defects in the digestion and absorption of macronutrients […]
The BRPT’s CCSH Pathway 3 is now open to all active RPSGT credential holders who have recertified at least once and who have completed the AAST’s newly launched CCSH STAR Designated Education Program. CCSH Exam Pathway 3 Eligibility Requirements Candidates must: • Hold an active RPSGT credential that has been recertified […]
Vapotherm, Inc. announced that it has received the CE Mark for its Vapotherm Oxygen Assist Module (OAM). When used with a Precision Flow® system, the Vapotherm OAM helps clinicians keep their patients within the target oxygen saturation range more effectively than with manual control alone. Keeping babies in the prescribed oxygen […]
