My training for positive airway pressure (PAP) setup started with a few days of shadowing another employee at the durable medical equipment (DME) supplier where I worked. After that, I was handed a script to follow and a list of boxes to check during every setup. It covered how the […]
Sleep Apnea
Mosanna Therapeutics Reports Positive Results from the Phase 1 MOSAIC Study of MOS118 for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mosanna Therapeutics, Inc., announced results from its Phase 1 MOSAIC study. MOS118 was safe and well tolerated across all doses, with no serious adverse events reported. These results support progression of the study into patients with OSA. “With these results we can now proceed to evaluate MOS118 in the patients it […]
Inspire Announces Approval of New Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation CPT Codes by the AMA
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. announced that the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT® Editorial Panel has approved the establishment of a new set of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes that accurately describe and include the Inspire V system. The new Category I codes are scheduled to take effect on January 1, […]
Lilly’s Retatrutide Delivers Significant Weight Loss and A1C Reduction in Phase 3 Trial
Lilly announced detailed results from TRIUMPH-2, a Phase 3 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of retatrutide, an investigational, first-in-class GIP, GLP-1, and glucagon triple hormone receptor agonist, in adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity or overweight. At 80 weeks, all doses of retatrutide (4 mg, 9 mg, and […]
BMC Medical Issues Class I Recall of Luna G3 APAP Devices Over Firmware Defect That Can Halt Therapy
BMC Medical Co., Ltd. has recalled its Luna G3 APAP device (model LG3600) due to a firmware defect that can cause the machine to display an error message and shut down automatically, cutting off therapy delivery, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced. The FDA has classified the action as […]
Women with Enlarged Breast Tissue More Likely to Experience Chronic Migraine, Neck Pain and Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
Women with enlarged breast tissue, known medically as macromastia, may be more likely to experience chronic migraine, neck pain, certain spinal nerve disorders and obstructive sleep apnea, according to a new study by Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers, published Tuesday in the journal Headache. The findings suggest enlarged […]
Parents in Distress: New Survey Highlights the Impact of Lost Sleep on Busy Parents
Aeroflow Sleep, a national durable medical equipment (DME) provider specializing in CPAP supplies, announced the results of a proprietary survey of 887 parents, which revealed a hidden health crisis happening due to parental sleep deprivation, with more than a quarter of respondents showcasing signs of undiagnosed sleep apnea. Parents are […]
Oral Infigratinib Shows Benefits Beyond Growth in Children with Achondroplasia
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc., presented new exploratory analyses from PROPEL 3, the global Phase 3 pivotal study of oral infigratinib in children living with achondroplasia, showing directionally favorable trends beyond growth across medical complications associated with achondroplasia, including sleep apnea, otitis media, and body composition. These data were presented at the […]
JOMS Study: Jaw Pain Condition May Signal Higher Risk for Sleep Apnea, Research Finds
Patients diagnosed with a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) are at increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared to people without the disorder, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS), the peer-reviewed official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS). TMD […]
AADSM Reaches 2,500 Qualified Dentists Nationwide for OSA Oral Appliance Therapy
The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) announced that 2,500 dentists across the country have achieved AADSM Qualified Dentist status, strengthening patient access to oral appliance therapy (OAT) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OAT offers a comfortable, clinically-proven treatment option for snoring and OSA. The therapy uses a custom-fit oral […]













