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Aug
13
2011
This entry was posted by Admin on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 7:41 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in CPAP & BiPAP Use, Top News.
Question: Help me, please! My CPAP is making me fart and belch. I’ve been using CPAP for 18 months and this is just starting for no other conceivable answer. Any ideas what I can do because this is really embarassing, though as a teen, I probably would have loved it. Tweet
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Mar
8
2011
This entry was posted by admin on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC), and is categorically filed in Sleep Products, Top News.
ResMed has released the Quattro FX, a unique new full face mask for sleep apnea patients using xPAP therapy. The mask that offers a clear field of vision with no need for forehead support.
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Feb
9
2011
This entry was posted by admin on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 1:38 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Sleep Apnea, Top News.
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea often report that they feel like “a new person” after beginning treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Study findings published on the Jan. 1, 2011 support these anecdotal reports, showing that three weeks of CPAP therapy significantly reduced fatigue and increased energy.
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Nov
16
2010
This entry was posted by admin on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 11:44 am (UTC), and is categorically filed in Sleep Apnea, Top News.
Obstructive sleep apnea patients adhere to positive airway pressure treatment just as well whether diagnosis and titration occur at home or in the sleep laboratory, researchers found.
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Aug
26
2010
This entry was posted by admin on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 5:44 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Recalls, Top News.
Pulmonetic Systems P/N 19189-001 Patient Circuit SPU W/O PEEP 15 FT 5/Pkg. These circuits are intended for use with the MR Conditional LTV 1200 System with
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Jul
22
2010
This entry was posted by admin on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 3:11 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Heart health, Top News.
Adults with sleep apnea often have more heart trouble than those who sleep soundly, research from the American Heart Association finds.
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Jul
19
2010
This entry was posted by admin on Monday, July 19, 2010 at 12:22 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Heart health, Top News.
Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) raised the risk of heart failure for middle-aged and older men — and significantly raised the risk of coronary heart disease in men up to age 70
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Jul
19
2010
This entry was posted by admin on Monday, July 19, 2010 at 9:52 am (UTC), and is categorically filed in Sleep Products, Top News.
Philips Respironics has released its newest nasal mask, the ComfortGel Blue nasal mask, used in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Based on the company’s blue gel masks, the product is designed to help patient comfort and compliance.
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May
28
2010
This entry was posted by admin on Friday, May 28, 2010 at 5:05 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Sleep Studies, Top News.
Patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may no longer have to spend an expensive and uncomfortable night at a sleep center to monitor their sleep-disordered breathing.
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Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in United States ~~
As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the U.S. population
was 306,340,710. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 21,443,850 apneics in the U.S.
~~ Apnea around the world ~~
As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the world population
was 6,777,286,604. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 474,410,062 apneics in the world.