The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Friday, July 24, 2026
Propeller Health’s digital medicines allow Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield consumers to better manage COPD symptoms Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio announced the rollout of an innovative new program, with Propeller Health’s collaboration, to help improve health outcomes for Ohio consumers enrolled in Anthem’s Medicare Advantage […]
By Campbell Cauthen, BS, RRT-NPS For people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), getting to sleep — and sleeping through the night — can be a challenge. While a sufficient night’s rest is important for everyone, it is especially important for those dealing with the health challenges of COPD. For COPD […]
More than 4 in 10 women with asthma may go on to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study conducted in Ontario, Canada, and published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. In “Asthma and COPD Overlap in Women: Incidence and Risk Factors,” Teresa To, […]
Inhaled vaporized cannabis does not appear to improve or worsen exercise performance and activity-related breathlessness in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a randomized controlled trial published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. In “Effect of Vaporized Cannabis on Exertional Breathlessness and Exercise […]
Economic analysis of Philips-sponsored study shows cost savings of more than $3,900 per patient in the United States by combining non-invasive ventilation with home oxygen therapy This week at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Conference 2018, Royal Philips, announced new data suggesting that combining home oxygen therapy (HOT) with home non-invasive ventilation (HMV) as […]
Patients with severe emphysema who had one-way valves placed through a bronchoscope into airways leading to diseased areas of their lung experienced improved lung function, exercise tolerance and quality of life one year after the procedure, according to new research published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In […]
You may already know the clinical benefits of home NIV, but now discover the significant cost savings this new approach could bring to your organization. Emerging evidence has reinforced the use of home-based noninvasive ventilation (NIV) to treat patients with chronic hypercapnic COPD. This new methodology was proven in the […]
Once-Daily Trelegy Ellipta Gains Expanded Indication in the US for the Treatment of Patients With COPD GlaxoSmithKline plc and Innoviva, Inc. today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol ‘FF/UMEC/VI’), which means Trelegy Ellipta can now be used […]
Researchers from the American College of Chest Physicians conducted the Delivery Makes a Difference (DMaD) project to obtain a better understanding of health care provider and patient perspectives about the role of inhalation delivery devices in COPD. This study also examined the nature of both patient and physician understanding and the educational […]
COPD-OSA Overlap Syndrome is a dangerous condition. The combination of COPD and obstructive sleep apnea can cause: Increased occurrence of flare-ups Lowered oxygen levels at night, which can lead to higher blood pressure, increasing the risk of pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. 70% increased incidence of mortality at night than […]
