Older adults with undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea seek more health care, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The study examined the impact of untreated sleep apnea on health care utilization and costs among Medicare beneficiaries. The authors reviewed a sample of Medicare […]
Sleep Apnea
Don’t Look Back: New Treatments for Positional OSA
By Matthew Anastasi, BS, RST, RPSGT Located in the tiny village of Merida, Venezuela is Heladería Coromoto, an ice cream parlor, known for offering a Guinness Record for most flavors of ice cream in the world (860 varieties). Despite our sometimes homogeneous view of the condition, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has […]
Trucking Firm Sees Big Insurance Savings with OSA Treatment
A research team led by the University of Minnesota Morris found that a trucking firm that mandated treatment for its drivers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) saved significantly on non-OSA-program medical insurance costs. Despite evidence that untreated OSA is associated with significantly higher rates of serious preventable truck crashes, the U.S. Department […]
Obituary: Dr. Christian Guilleminault, Sleep Medicine Pioneer
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 […]
Bleep DreamPort Now Available
Bleep’s proprietary adhesive design means no headgear and a leak-free seal. Gone are the morning facial marks experienced by many users. The Bleep DreamPort is one-size fits all and the lightest CPAP interface in the world. “Our Bleep DreamPort Solution offers unparalleled strapless comfort making CPAP therapy a great experience for most users,” said Founder and CEO Stuart Heatherington, RPSGT. “We […]
New Study Investigates the Use of Home Monitoring to Screen Children with Down Syndrome for Risk of OSA Prior to Multichannel Sleep Studies
Masimo has announced the findings of a recently published study in which researchers investigated whether home pulse oximetry monitoring might be a useful initial screening method of determining which children with Down syndrome (DS) – who are at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – be recommended to undergo […]
Clinical Trial for Treating OSA Using Cannabinoid-based Drug
Therapix Biosciences Ltd., a specialty, clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of cannabinoid-based treatments, announced that on June 05, 2018, the first subject was enrolled for its Phase IIa, sponsor-initiated clinical trial using the Company’s cannabinoid-based technology THX-110 for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), at Assuta Medical Center, the largest […]
Nearly 1 Billion People Worldwide Have Sleep Apnea
Researchers analyzed prevalence studies from 16 countries, together with data from the World Health Organization and United Nations World Population Prospects A new data analysis presented by ResMed this week at the ATS 2018 International Conference indicates that the prevalence of sleep apnea impacts more than 936 million people worldwide […]
ResMed’s New QuietAir Diffuser Vent Reduces CPAP Mask Noise by 89 Percent
QuietAir also produces a 70 percent gentler exhaled airflow ResMed today introduced the QuietAir diffuser vent elbow, for its latest CPAP full face masks: AirFit F20 with silicone cushion and AirTouch F20 with memory foam cushion. QuietAir reduces noise by 89 percent and produces a 70 percent gentler exhaled airflow, […]
Philips Continues to Change the Face of Sleep Apnea with Latest Addition to the DreamWear Family
Royal Philips announced the launch of DreamWear Full face, the third mask option available for its award-winning DreamWear mask system. Philips Respironics, the number one choice brand of U.S. sleep physicians for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and masks, used the company’s proprietary design tools to analyze facial data from […]













