Obtaining Accurate Signals At the base of all sleep units, the question is essentially the same: Is what you see on the screen an accurate reflection of what is physiologically going on with patients? The recorded and displayed signals have meaning to the trained eye, but are they reliable? If you can’t trust your equipment, or know how to effectively use it, says Bradley, you … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Sensors
Snoring
Don’t Neglect Snoring During CPAP Titration – SnoreTac Snore Sensing Adapter
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 Salter Labs® SnoreTac™ Snore Sensing Adapter, all that is … [Read more...] about Don’t Neglect Snoring During CPAP Titration – SnoreTac Snore Sensing Adapter
1-800-SLEEPLAB Ramping Up
A renewed commitment to a nationwide phone reference (1-800-SLEEPLAB) is just one of many projects on the Sleep Group Solutions (SGS) docket. Rani Ben-David, president of SGS, North Miami Beach, Fla, has an ambitious goal in the form of 1-800-SLEEPLAB, a work in progress that seeks to be the largest directory in the ever-growing sleep world that includes neurology, cardiology, … [Read more...] about 1-800-SLEEPLAB Ramping Up
New CPAP Mask Cleaner that uses Nanotechnology
At an average rate of 16 breaths a minute a CPAP user breathes out 7680 in an 8 hour sleep period. The CPAP mask will be coated with junk from user’s lungs and nose on an average 7680 times. Those junk on the mask can breed into Fungus, Yeast, E-Coli, MRSA, Bacteria, Mold, Viruses and more. How can a CPAP user sleep for the next night without cleaning the CPAP mask? Quick … [Read more...] about New CPAP Mask Cleaner that uses Nanotechnology
Volume 5.7 : December 2010
Case Study - Positional Therapy Use Benchmarking to Improve Your Sleep Business The Dental Decade of OSA Treatment Home Sleep Testing Oral Appliances and Exercises for Sleep Apnea Case Study Positional Apnea in a 73-Year Old Male with Atrial Fibrillation - R. Bonato HTML PDF Editorials Psychological Barriers Associated with CPAP Adaption - R. … [Read more...] about Volume 5.7 : December 2010