The Magazine for Sleep Professionals
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
By Ashley Spooner, DDS, D.ABDSM Introduction: Undiagnosed and untreated sleep apnea is a serious and growing health problem. The adult population in the United States has a prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) of 12%.1 This prevalence is rising at an estimated 14% growth rate between 2022-2027 due to factors […]
Consistent use of CPAP treatment in patients with known heart disease and newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a lower likelihood of rehospitalization, according to a new study. Results show that the risk of 30-day hospital readmission among those with cardiovascular disease and high adherence to CPAP for sleep […]
By Nathan Costiuc, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC There is a burden that sleep clinicians carry with them in any patient encounter – the burden of knowing that the results of your work with patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) depend heavily on how well those patients adhere to treatment. Unfortunately, […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting patients, caregivers, and health care providers that Philips Respironics (Philips) recalled certain masks used with bilevel positive airway pressure (also known as Bilevel PAP, BiPAP, or BPAP) machines and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines due to a serious safety concern. The […]
We all know someone who is “supposed” to wear their CPAP machine but doesn’t. The one who went through the process of having a custom dental appliance made but doesn’t bother to wear it. The one who continues to suffer from sleep deprivation because even when they did what they […]
Testing in accordance with ISO 18562 and ISO 10993 standards conducted by five certified, independent testing laboratories in the US and Europe This update is intended to provide healthcare providers, patients, and other stakeholders with updated information on the testing results to date. Philips will continue to provide regular updates as new […]
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 […]
In June 2021, Philips Respironics, initiated a voluntary recall notification in the US/field safety notice in other countries for certain sleep and respiratory care products to address potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam in certain CPAP, BiPAP and mechanical ventilator devices. At the time the […]
3B Medical, Inc., a manufacturer of sleep and respiratory products and services, announced that Clint Geffert has been named as president, commercial operations. The company also announced a name change and rebrand; it will know be known as React Health. Tom Pontzius, who has been acting president for both operations […]
Sleep apnea sufferers can gain health benefits from PAP (positive airway pressure) treatment in as little as two hours per night, according to a study led by ResMed and presented at the American Thoracic Society’s annual International Conference. The retrospective, observational study analyzed the deidentified usage data of 180,000 U.S. […]
