Donald J. Spence CEO, Home Healthcare Solutions Philips Healthcare Murrysville, PA THE NEW CEO Replacing an established CEO and heading a global corporation during these economic times are not tasks for the feint hearted. Six months ago, Don Spence decided to tackle these challenges when he took over the reins of Philips Home Healthcare Solutions from industry veteran John … [Read more...] about Executive Profile – Donald J, Spence – Philips Healthcare
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The Swinging Pendulum of Sleep Medicine – Peretz Lavie, PhD
Peretz Lavie, PhD The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine Technicon-Israel Institute of Technology Haifa, Israel UNDERSTANDING THE FACTORS THAT CAUSE SLEEP APNEA We know that sleep apnea has to do with the balance of the dilating and constricting muscles in the upper airways. We know that it is a functional problem that is aggravated by some structural … [Read more...] about The Swinging Pendulum of Sleep Medicine – Peretz Lavie, PhD
Self-Administered Wireless Monitor for Comprehensive Evaluation of CPAP Benefit in the Home
Hani Kayyali,1 Ted Bellezza,1 Sarah Weimer,1 Joe Lamont,1 Del Basa,1 Paul Venizelos, M.D2 and Siarhei Ramaniuk2 1. CleveMed, 4415 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44103, 2. West Region Sleep Center, 15805 Puritas Rd, Cleveland, Ohio 44135. Abstract Study Objective: To assess the feasibility and accuracy of a self-administered wireless technology for comprehensive … [Read more...] about Self-Administered Wireless Monitor for Comprehensive Evaluation of CPAP Benefit in the Home
Sleep Sage Predicts "Time of Huge Change" – David P. White
At the 2009 Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS) meeting in Seattle earlier this year, David P. White, M.D. was the recipient of the William C. Dement Academic Achievement Award. We caught up with Dr. White to discuss a number of wide-ranging topics such as, home diagnostics, research priorities and his association with Philips Respironics. With firm roots in … [Read more...] about Sleep Sage Predicts "Time of Huge Change" – David P. White
Breaking the Mold: The New Hurricane CPAP Equipment Dryer – David Kasso
When David Kasso, co-founder of Siestamed Technologies, Camarillo, Calif, went looking for an inexpensive machine to efficiently dry CPAP supplies, he found nothing. After growing tired of seeing supplies drip drying on IV poles and over doors, he decided to do something about it. The result was the Hurricane, a drying system specifically designed for the space and … [Read more...] about Breaking the Mold: The New Hurricane CPAP Equipment Dryer – David Kasso