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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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
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Cardiac Failure
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Cardiac Failure Congestive cardiac failure (CCF) is a widely prevalent and serious problem worldwide with more than 20 million people affected. Despite many recent advances in evaluation and management of heart failure mortality remains high. 40% of patients die within one year of diagnosis and 60 to 70% die within 5 years.1 Sleep disordered … [Read more...] about Sleep Disordered Breathing in Cardiac Failure