The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, September 18, 2026
Children with asthma who are required to switch inhaler types to accommodate insurance formulary changes may experience a loss of lung function not seen in children whose inhaler type stayed the same, according to Scott Bickel, MD, from the University of Louisville School of Medicine, who will present the study findings at the […]
It is with the utmost respect that we announce the passing of Dr. Christian Guilleminault July 9, 2019, in Palo Alto, CA, from metastatic cancer. Guilleminault was surrounded by family, colleagues, and fellows during his final days. The messages and outreach from across the globe have been overwhelming this past […]
For the third straight year, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been named the top pediatric hospital in the western United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings announced today. CHLA also rose one spot from last year in U.S. News’ prestigious Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals […]
Dietary intake of two fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, may have opposite effects on the severity of asthma in children and may also play opposite roles in modifying their response to indoor air pollution, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In […]
The American Thoracic Society has developed a new clinical practice guideline for home oxygen therapy for children. The guideline appears in the Feb. 1 edition of the Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. “Home Oxygen Therapy for Children: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline” makes specific recommendations […]
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ORKAMBI® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) to include use in children ages 2 through 5 years with cystic fibrosis (CF) who have two copies of the F508del-CFTR mutation, making it the first medicine approved to treat the underlying cause of CF […]
Foothill Regional Medical Center in Tustin houses one of only eight pediatric subacute programs in California and the only hospital-based program serving Orange County. Five-year-old Junior Reyes is one of the program’s patients. He was born with a rare neurological condition that affects all his muscles, including his breathing. His […]
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 […]
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to the newest version of Respiratory Motion Inc’s ExSpiron Minute Ventilation (MV) monitoring system. The device will launch at the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia-American Academy of Pediatrics in Phoenix, March 23-25. Respiratory failure can occur anywhere in the hospital and early detection can often […]
Chiggy & N the creators of a patented new line of allergen blocking sunglasses for kids, has announced that they have begun shipping orders for their first batch of sunglasses to consumers. The ultimate goal of these sunglasses is to give children the freedom to enjoy their indoor and outdoor […]
