Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy

Official Publication of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy

Volume 7.3 : Jun-Jul 2012

Consideration of Intercondylar Angles in Determining a Maxillo-Mandibular Relationship for Intraoral Sleep Appliances

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Allen J. Moses D.D.S., Richard A. Bonato Ph.D. and Gloria L. Pacini R.D.H. Abstract The long axes of human condyles are angulated medially and slightly backward. A line through one condylar pole and projected to the midline will meet the line from the other side at approximately the anterior border of foramen magnum. The lateral and medial poles of the mandibular … [Read more...] about Consideration of Intercondylar Angles in Determining a Maxillo-Mandibular Relationship for Intraoral Sleep Appliances

No Rest for the Innovative

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Heading into its 77th year in business, Grass Technologies continues to update and innovate. Long before the widespread awareness of sleep disordered breathing among patients and physicians alike, engineers at Grass Technologies were quietly plying their trade. The result is a rich tradition that keeps company officials looking forward, while never losing sight of their … [Read more...] about No Rest for the Innovative

Game Changer – Why Sleep Labs are Shifting the Way They Operate and Why Those that Aren’t, Should

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Natalie Morin President & CEO, Sleep Strategies Examine the evolution of sleep record outsourcing and you will gain some key insights into the changing operational practices of sleep labs and hospitals. What began as a strategy to alleviate sleep study backlogs and prevent year-long-plus wait times for patient diagnosis, has now morphed into an ongoing, virtual … [Read more...] about Game Changer – Why Sleep Labs are Shifting the Way They Operate and Why Those that Aren’t, Should

Fisher and Paykel’s Long-Awaited Pilairo Set to Debut at SLEEP

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Manar Sleiman Associate Product Manager Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Irvine, CA Claims of “most comfortable” are common among CPAP mask manufacturers, but “one size fits most” is a more practical aim that engineers at Fisher & Paykel (F&P) Healthcare say they have tackled in earnest. Officials at Irvine, Calif-based F&P believe the new nasal pillow mask … [Read more...] about Fisher and Paykel’s Long-Awaited Pilairo Set to Debut at SLEEP

Partners In Compliance Management

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INTRODUCING THE PARTNERS IN COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT WEBSITE As homecare providers, clinicians, and sleep lab staff deal with the challenges of tracking patient compliance and managing their patients’ compliance requirements, they are turning more and more to manufacturers for products, knowledge, and services. With that in mind, Philips Respironics recently launched the … [Read more...] about Partners In Compliance Management