Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy

Official Publication of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy

Volume 4.7 : November – December 2009

Beyond the Brick and Mortar: SleepScore.com – Robin Palmer

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SleepScore.com Update: Beyond the Brick and Mortar Thanks to a small army of available scorers, sleep labs looking to outsource sleep scoring functions can now benefit from expanded access to talented technicians. A new business model takes time to absorb, and while the founder of www.sleepscore.com acknowledges that some misconceptions still persist, the Delaware-based … [Read more...] about Beyond the Brick and Mortar: SleepScore.com – Robin Palmer

Dry Solution for Lab Efficiency – Sam Martinez

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Dry Solution for Lab Efficiency Request Product Information When you think of sleep accessories, you may not think of small, efficient dryers—but the makers of the Hurricane Dryer hope to change all that. Sam Martinez of SiestaMed, Ventura, Calif believes sleep disorders are massively undiagnosed, and the market will only grow. After seeing the haphazard … [Read more...] about Dry Solution for Lab Efficiency – Sam Martinez

Something New in Apnea Treatment? – Philip Westbrook

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Is the next big thing in OSA treatment right under your nose? Officials at Ventus Medical believe the answer is yes, and they hope to prove it with their new PROVENT® Nasal Device. Is it time to add "nasal devices" to the familiar sleep apnea treatments? While CPAP, oral appliances, surgery, and pharmacological approaches dominate the market, the folks at Belmont, … [Read more...] about Something New in Apnea Treatment? – Philip Westbrook

Something New in Apnea Treatment? – Philip Westbrook

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Is the next big thing in OSA treatment right under your nose? Officials at Ventus Medical believe the answer is yes, and they hope to prove it with their new PROVENT® Nasal Device. Is it time to add "nasal devices" to the familiar sleep apnea treatments? While CPAP, oral appliances, surgery, and pharmacological approaches dominate the market, the folks at Belmont, … [Read more...] about Something New in Apnea Treatment? – Philip Westbrook

Brutal Honesty – Johnny Goodman

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Type in CPAP on Google and CPAP.com is at the top of the list. From there, users may end up at CPAPtalk.com, where no-holds-barred Product Challenges feature unfiltered commentary from CPAP users. With unique site visits hovering at around 8,000 per day, the Houston, Texas based CPAP.com uses the Internet to foster useful discussion among actual CPAP users. Products from … [Read more...] about Brutal Honesty – Johnny Goodman