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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Online Treatment of Insomnia
The first controlled study of an online program for insomnia was published in 2004. But the results were hard to interpret, because they showed similar benefits for those who used the program and those in the control group. The two new studies, from researchers in Virginia and in Canada, advance the evidence that such programs can work. In the Virginia study, called SHUTi, … [Read more...] about Online Treatment of Insomnia
Sleep Duration and Weight Gain
ScienceDaily (Apr. 4, 2008) — Both short and long sleeping times predict an increased risk of future body weight and fat gain in adults, according to a new study. The study, authored by Jean-Philippe Chaput, of Laval University in Quebec, Canada, focused on 276 adults between 21-64 years of age, whose body composition measurements and self-reported sleep duration were … [Read more...] about Sleep Duration and Weight Gain
Brutal Honesty – Johnny Goodman
Type in CPAP on Google and CPAP.com is at the top of the list. From there, users may end up at CPAPtalk.com, where no-holds-barred Product Challenges feature unfiltered commentary from CPAP users. With unique site visits hovering at around 8,000 per day, the Houston, Texas based CPAP.com uses the Internet to foster useful discussion among actual CPAP users. Products from … [Read more...] about Brutal Honesty – Johnny Goodman
70-Year Old CPAP Intolerant Male with Complaints of Claustrophobia
This is the case of a 70-year-old male who underwent a PSG in a Florida facility and was diagnosed with severe OSA. His respiratory disturbance index (RDI) was 31 and the patient reported normally sleeping in the supine position. The patient underwent a split-night protocol, but was CPAP-intolerant and complained of claustrophobia. He underwent bypass surgery over two years … [Read more...] about 70-Year Old CPAP Intolerant Male with Complaints of Claustrophobia