PSG
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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Jan
7
2008
This entry was posted by admin on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 6:22 pm (UTC), and is categorically filed in Industry News.
Vanda, Pharmaceuticals, Proof-of-Concept, Phase II, clinical testing, VSF-173, excessive sleepiness, maintenance of wakefulness tests, MWT, modafinil, Provigil, Nuvigil, narcolepsy, polysomnography, PSG, Mihael Polymeropoulos, shift work sleep disorder, neuro-degenerative disorders, sleep disorders, sleepiness, excessive sleepiness, problem sleepiness.
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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.
