Barbara A. Harris, PhD,1 Michael J. Breus, PhD,2 Thomas Minor, MD3 and Yiran Hu, MS1 Abstract Background: Snoring is a problem that affects a large number of people around the world. Not only can snoring be a health risk for the snorer, but also research now indicates that individuals sleeping next to a snoring bed partner will lose between 1 and 2 hours of sleep each … [Read more...] about A Unique Internal Nasal Dilator Device (Brez by AirWare) for the Treatment of Primary Snoring
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Sleeping Your Way to Cardiac Health
Dov Rubin President & CEO Itamar Medical Caesarea, Israel With links to numerous co-morbidities, the burgeoning sleep apnea epidemic will require a multi-pronged approach that puts the patient first. Dr. Dov Rubin the CEO of Itamar-Medical Ltd, believes the modern age of sleep medicine is quickly developing into an era where turf battles are tossed aside and patients … [Read more...] about Sleeping Your Way to Cardiac Health
The First All-Cloth CPAP Mask – David Groll
Two years after transcending the plastic paradigm, Circadiance LLC of Murrysville, Pa, has updated its original cloth nasal CPAP mask with the new SleepWeaver ADVANCE. The new unit is smaller, fits a broader range of patients, and continues the cloth design that set the first device apart from its competitors. The new ADVANCE model continues to use fabric, and benefits … [Read more...] about The First All-Cloth CPAP Mask – David Groll
Using the Watch-PAT 200 to Diagnose OSA – Treena Hanschke
Using the Watch–PAT 200 to Diagnose OSA Treena Hanschke, BSC, RRT The Snore Shop Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada www.thesnoreshop.ca BENEFITING AND ENHANCING THE SLEEP STUDY When performing a sleep study, a common problem that arises is that we do not see a true night’s sleep from our patients because they are not sleeping as they typically sleep due to having … [Read more...] about Using the Watch-PAT 200 to Diagnose OSA – Treena Hanschke
Prevalence of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Congestive Heart Failure as Determined by ApneaLink, a Simplified Screening Device – Susan R. Isakson, Jennifer Beede, Kevin Jiang, Nancy J. Gardett, Nancy Gordon, Eileen Casal and Alan S. Maisel
New AASM Recommendations for Sensors: A Simple Guide for the Sleep Technologist Prevalence of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Congestive Heart Failure as Determined by ApneaLink, a Simplified Screening Device Susan R. Isakson, BS,1 Jennifer Beede, BS,1 Kevin Jiang, BS,1 Nancy J. Gardetto, MSN, RNP-c,1 Nancy Gordon, MS,3 Eileen Casal, RN, MSN3 and Alan S. Maisel, MD, … [Read more...] about Prevalence of Sleep Disordered Breathing in Congestive Heart Failure as Determined by ApneaLink, a Simplified Screening Device – Susan R. Isakson, Jennifer Beede, Kevin Jiang, Nancy J. Gardett, Nancy Gordon, Eileen Casal and Alan S. Maisel