Patient Health & Care

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Pediatric Sleep Health Product & Vendor Updates

New Study Evaluates the Feasibility of Using Masimo EMMA Capnography on Mechanically Ventilated Neonates

Masimo announced the findings of a study published in the European Journal of Pediatrics in which Dr. Masashi Hotta and colleagues at the Osaka Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Japan found that the Masimo EMMA® Portable Capnograph “may be considered an effective monitoring device” for mechanically ventilated preterm infants (neonates).1 Noting the importance […]

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Home Sleep Testing (HST) Patient Health & Care Research & Studies

STOP-BANG Plus HSAT Can Diagnose Sleep Apnea in Stroke Patients Before They Leave the Hospital

Sleep-disordered breathing is common in stroke patients. These patients don’t recover as quickly and are more likely to die or have a recurrent stroke, especially among non-white racial and ethnic populations. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines recommend considering sleep studies in patients with acute stroke and transient ischemic […]

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Patient Health & Care

New Clinical Guideline Recommendations for Sleep Disorders that Cause Excessive Sleepiness

A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides recommendations for the treatment of central disorders of hypersomnolence. These sleep disorders cause excessive sleepiness despite a sufficient amount of nocturnal sleep. The guideline, available online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, […]

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Patient Health & Care

New Sleep App Uses AI to Detect OSA

Mintal, an emerging wellness and lifestyle brand, has launched two flagship sleep apps, Mintal Sleep and Mintal Tracker, that address sleep disorders, anxiety and mental health concerns. Mintal focuses on improving people’s overall well-being through scientifically informed wellness techniques and innovations. This includes a new approach for detecting sleep apnea […]

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Research & Studies Patient Health & Care

Novel Sleep Biomarkers Linked to Neurodegenerative Disease

Advanced Brain Monitoring, Inc. announces the discovery of two novel sleep biomarkers linked to neurodegenerative disease at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). “The biomarkers were discovered with the company’s Sleep Profiler™ while being used by National Institute of Health-funded research collaborators across seven U.S. institutions,” […]