The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Monday, August 31, 2026
Facial features analyzed from 3D photographs could predict the likelihood of having obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Using 3D photography, the study found that geodesic measurements — the shortest distance between two points on a curved surface — predicted […]
Study conducted at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City designed to demonstrate benefit of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in delaying or eliminating hospitalization and/or ventilation in patients with COVID-19 Study will also evaluate obstructive sleep apnea as a risk factor for hospitalization and ventilation in patients with COVID-19 […]
A UK study of patients participating in low-dose CT lung cancer screening highlights the importance of spirometry in the assessment of possible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and demonstrates that over-reliance on radiological changes alone may result in detection of clinically insignificant disease. The new study is published online in the Annals of […]
At the direction of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND), the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) has released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking solutions to combat the novel Coronavirus (2019-NCoV) pandemic with a focus on the following areas: 1) Diagnostics/Monitoring, 2) Surveillance, […]
Global survey reveals 36% have slept separately from their bed partner in an attempt to improve sleep 74% admit to using cell phones in bed 60% agree they are interested in new information or strategies to help them get better sleep Royal Philips announced the findings from its 5th annual […]
Although quitting smoking during the 1st trimester of pregnancy reduces the risk of low birth weight, it isn’t enough to protect the unborn child from being born shorter with smaller brain size, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. The study looked at 1.4 million mother-child pairs […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A new deep learning model developed by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland can identify sleep stages as accurately as an experienced physician. This opens up new avenues for the diagnostics and treatment of sleep disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea It is estimated that up to one billion people […]
