Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy

Official Publication of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy

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Worth the Wait – SoftGel by ResMed

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ResMed management stayed off the gel mask bandwagon until they created a product that sleep apnea sufferers would actually use for the long term. Back in 2004, ResMed developers had a gel technology under review, but it wasn't quite good enough. Engineers eventually went back to the drawing board. For Don Darkin, Senior Vice President of the Patient Interface business at … [Read more...] about Worth the Wait – SoftGel by ResMed

CEC's: BRPT vs. AASM

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CEC's: BRPT vs. AASM Continuing education is required by most healthcare fields. With advancing technology and constantly emerging research in medicine, continuous education is needed for those involved in healthcare. Continuing education may be required to maintain a credential, licensure, and/or compliance with certain standards set by an accrediting organization. For … [Read more...] about CEC's: BRPT vs. AASM

The Silent Sleep Appliance – Jamison Spencer

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Jamison Spencer, DMD, MS The Craniofacial Pain Centers Boise, ID, Denver, CO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SILENT SLEEP About a year and a half ago a colleague of mine inquired if there were any oral appliances available on the market that could be used in countries where CPAP therapy was impractical due to the expense of the CPAP equipment. Since custom-made appliances would … [Read more...] about The Silent Sleep Appliance – Jamison Spencer

Silent Sleep Could Make Some Noise – Jamison Spencer

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Request Product Information Idaho-based Jamison R. Spencer, DMD, MS, has designed a wallet-friendly non-custom oral appliance that could help clinicians deal with the massive numbers of OSA and snoring patients. Jamison R. Spencer, DMD, MS, president-elect of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, Diplomate of the American Board of Craniofacial Pain and Diplomate … [Read more...] about Silent Sleep Could Make Some Noise – Jamison Spencer

Comparative Efficacy of Two Expiratory Pressure Reduction Systems in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Lisa Wolfe, Clifford A. Massie, Eileen Casal, Nancy Gordon, Gökhan M. Mutlu

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Comparative Efficacy of Two Expiratory Pressure Reduction Systems in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Lisa Wolfe, MD, Clifford A. Massie, PhD, Eileen Casal, RN, MSN, Nancy Gordon, MS and Gökhan M. Mutlu, MD Abstracts Study Objectives: To assess whether two commercially available flow generators that reduce pressure during expiration have equivalent impact on … [Read more...] about Comparative Efficacy of Two Expiratory Pressure Reduction Systems in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Lisa Wolfe, Clifford A. Massie, Eileen Casal, Nancy Gordon, Gökhan M. Mutlu