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gut bacteria affects sleep apnea
Patient Health & Care Research & Studies

Gut Bacteria Affects Sleep Apnea

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea- affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in the recipient mice. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic sleep condition […]

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RT-Driven COPD Management Program Reduces Readmissions

By Staff Writer at the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) An evidence-based at-home Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Management Program (COPD-MP) that is administered by a respiratory therapist significantly reduced COPD readmissions, according to a study published in the American Association for Respiratory Care’s (AARC) official science journal, Respiratory Care. […]

GOLD 2022
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Key Recommendations from GOLD 2022

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) report is considered the essential scientific document for COPD management. A GOLD science committee 2022 review provides an explanation of some key changes in the GOLD 2022 report and is now available online ahead of print in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical […]

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Even 2 Hours of PAP Per Night Benefits OSA Sufferers

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. […]