Sleep medicine pioneer David Rapoport, MD, had his doubts when he first saw the nasal EPAP (expiratory positive airway pressure) device, but first impressions can be deceiving. When David Rapoport, MD, director of the Sleep Medicine Program at the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine, first heard about Ventus Medical’s Provent expiratory positive airway pressure (EPAP) … [Read more...] about Provent Nasal EPAP: A Skeptic Turns Believer
Volume 7.1 : Feb-Mar 2012
OSA Sufferers Finding Comfort in the Dental Office
Those who suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) but can't tolerate wearing a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device may breathe a sigh of relief – with the blessing of their physician. An increasing number of sleep physicians are embracing oral appliances to treat OSA. The level of clinically validated research that is being produced indicating oral appliance … [Read more...] about OSA Sufferers Finding Comfort in the Dental Office
Transcend CPAP Aims for Travel Market
Officials at Somnetics International plans to expand awareness of their product in 2012 while honing in on the cash/retail niche. In a world where tiny iPods hold thousands of memory-intensive songs, should it be any surprise that a CPAP machine finally weighs less than a pound? Clarence Johnson, president and CEO of Somnetics International, observed the trends over the last … [Read more...] about Transcend CPAP Aims for Travel Market
Stellar Results with Hybernite Heated Tubes
Once overlooked as a relatively minor part of the CPAP setup, heated tubes are joining humidifiers as viable ways to recuperate dissatisfied patients. Are there patients who don’t like the comfort benefits of Hybernite® Rainout Control (ROC) System heated tubes? Johan Verbraecken, MD, concedes that they might be out there, but he has yet to come across any. As a … [Read more...] about Stellar Results with Hybernite Heated Tubes
The Battle for Oral Appliance Legitimacy
By Todd Kaplan and Alan Hickey If you’re living in a fox hole, CPAP is highly inconvenient. Army physicians took this simple truth and turned it into a study that has buoyed the case for adjustable oral appliances. CPAP compliance can be challenging under ideal conditions. Add the dust, sand, and lack of electricity under combat conditions, and … [Read more...] about The Battle for Oral Appliance Legitimacy