Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the FDA approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Lonhala™ Magnair™ (glycopyrrolate) Inhalation Solution (25 mcg twice daily), also known as SUN-101/eFlow®, for the long-term, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema. Sunovion […]
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Nihon Kohden Demonstrates their Support for Epilepsy Research
For the ninth consecutive year, Nihon Kohden has donated the proceeds from the sale of one of its EEG-1200A machines to benefit the American Epilepsy Society’s (AES) clinical and basic research fellowships. The EEG system was purchased by Greenville Health System, Greenville, S.C., and 100 percent of the proceeds were […]
Surviving Long Hours and the Night Shift
This article was originally written for nurses but applies well to respiratory care and sleep medicine professionals. Many respiratory care therapists and sleep technologists put in 12-hour shifts, while others work night shifts. Although these types of schedules are expected as a requirement of their job, many medical professionals expose […]
Philips Announces Strategic Alliance with IncreMedical at Medtrade Fall
During the recent Medtrade Fall in Atlanta, Royal Philips announced a strategic alliance with IncreMedical, a developer of high performance healthcare management solutions. The collaboration aims to optimize care models that will enable health systems, physicians and care providers through the use of post-acute care management solutions. As the number […]
In Ads, Big Tobacco Forced to Tell the Truth About Smoking
The court-ordered publication of “corrective statements” by major U.S. tobacco companies later this month should serve as a reminder that tobacco addiction remains a major health problem in the country and that Big Tobacco has a long history of marketing practices aimed at hooking a new generation on a lethal […]
Philips Launches Global Education Effort for World COPD Day
In collaboration with COPD Foundation and Russell Winwood, campaign focuses on helping inspire and enable COPD patients to live a better life Ahead of World COPD Day on November 15, Royal Philips, a leader in health technology, announced the launch of a global movement to raise awareness for chronic obstructive […]
Upgrade Your PSG. Downsize Your Budget.
Philips Alice 6 Upgrade Bundles Upgrade any existing Polysomnography system by purchasing our premium Alice 6 LDxS PSG Sleep System with premium accessory package for $16,499!* OR Upgrade any existing Polysomnography system by purchasing our basic Alice 6 LDE PSG Sleep System with accessory package for only $13,999!* Get all […]
Masimo Announces U.S. Release of Trace™ Data Visualization and Reporting Tool
Masimo announced today the U.S. release of Trace™, patient data visualization and reporting software designed for Masimo Root® and Radical-7® monitors. Trace is the first data visualization and reporting software compatible with the full capabilities of the Masimo Root Patient Monitoring and Connectivity Platform, including Radical-7 and Radius-7® Pulse CO-Oximeters®, […]
Deep Sleep Critical for Visual Learning
Remember those “Magic Eye” posters from the 1990s? You let your eyes relax, and out of the tessellating structures, a 3-D image of a dolphin or a yin yang or a shark would emerge. Becoming skilled at seeing those 3-D images is an example of visual perceptual learning, and University […]
Philips Takes Home the 2017 North American Home Ventilation Product Leadership Award for Trilogy Vent Series
Philips’s Trilogy offer multiple ventilation modes, real time data sharing capabilities and a long battery life that allows patients to have a near normal quality of life. Based on its recent analysis of the home ventilation market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Philips with the 2017 North American Home Ventilation […]













