The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Saturday, April 4, 2026
By Amber Carmen Arroyo, PhD Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is the first line and is typically considered the gold standard treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).1 Yet, adherence to CPAP has been consistently low since CPAP’s inception, generally ranging from just 30 to 60%.2 Despite exponential growth in […]
SleepRes, LLC introduces the V̇-Com™ at SLEEP2022/APSS this week, a revolutionary device to make CPAP more comfortable and increase adherence. The V̇-Com™, which softens peak inspiratory flow, makes starting CPAP easier and faster. “This may be the most important comfort factor in the PAP circuit since we developed BiPAP over […]
The National Sleep Foundation’s (NSF) annual Sleep in America® poll shows that disciplined sleepers can afford the occasional shift of at least one-hour in their sleep schedules without paying the price the following day. These individuals also scored an average of 6 to 11 points higher on the Foundation’s Sleep […]
By Kaye Prather Whether you’re a respiratory therapist working in acute care, home health, outpatient pulmonary function, pulmonary rehab, research or sleep studies our patients ask us about their medications. Respiratory medications seem to be the most confusing and often missed in their daily routines. We don’t like to use […]
It has been said that lung diseases are among the world’s most common medical conditions. Obstructive, restrictive, and sleep apnea have numerous causes. All of them affect the ability to breathe, increasing the work of breathing while impairing the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. All of our patients have […]
This is the second installment in a series by Kaye Prather, RRT-NPS, AE-C discussing the importance of speaking to patients in a clear, easy to understand way. Imagine that you are unwell: it’s not hard to do. When you are unwell, the key to a quality life is to stay well. […]
By Kaye Prather Imagine you’re unwell—it’s not hard to do. You’ve been through all kinds of tests, been poked and prodded and medicated. Everyone seems to be speaking Clinicalese, not English. You want to know what’s wrong and whether it can be fixed or if you have to learn to […]
