New CPT release along with pricing any day between now and 31 October. • In October 2010, the American Medical Association to announce a new CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for at-home testing of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which will go into effect January 1, 2011. • Home testing and diagnosing of OSA will now become uniformly reimbursable for all … [Read more...] about WatchPAT™ Spearheads Breakthrough of At-Home Testing
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Anesthesiologists Underdiagnose OSA in Preoperative Patients
-- Studies Reveal A Need To Identify And Implement A Screening Procedure For Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prior To Surgery As Americans get heavier and heavier, the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea increases, and results from two clinical studies presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2010 reinforce the need for physicians to screen for the disorder prior to surgery in order to … [Read more...] about Anesthesiologists Underdiagnose OSA in Preoperative Patients
Apnea and Sedation: A Potentially Dangerous Mix
Sleep apnea is on the rise and health professionals must implement a perioperative and periprocedure sleep apnea management program to reduce patient risk. 2 Mechanics of Sleep Apnea Upper airway collapse is worsened during the perioperative and periprocedural care of a patient, especially if they receive premedication, general anesthesia, anxiolytics, antiemetics, and opioid … [Read more...] about Apnea and Sedation: A Potentially Dangerous Mix
Volume 5.4 : July – Aug 2010
Sensor Technology Online Treatment of Insomnia Can Healthy Sleep Prevent Drug Use in Adolescents Prevalence of Sleep Apnea in Patients with Stable Heart Failure SLeep Duration and Weight Gain Technology Report Spotlight on Sensors - Don C. Bradley HTML PDF Inside Look S9: All About Compliance - Drew Terry HTML PDF Awake at the Wheel - David … [Read more...] about Volume 5.4 : July – Aug 2010
A Novel, Economical Way to Monitor Snore During CPAP Titration Utilizing Existing Hardware in the Sleep Lab
The Salter Labs® BiNAPS® and other select pressure transducers are utilized during sleep disorder studies to simultaneously measure respiratory airflow and snore pressure signals via a sleep diagnostic cannula. When titration to CPAP is initiated it previously required switching to a snore microphone / sensor. Now with the introduction of the new Salter Labs® SnoreTac™ Snore … [Read more...] about A Novel, Economical Way to Monitor Snore During CPAP Titration Utilizing Existing Hardware in the Sleep Lab