Sleep Apnea

Mar
8
2011

ResMed releases Quattro FX full face mask

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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Dec
23
2010

Sex is better when snoring stops, says dentist

New York City dentist Farhad Hakimi says his 12 years of research of more than 3,500 patients suffering from sleep apnea and snoring shows they lower sex drive, inhibit orgasm, and contribute to erectile dysfunction in some men.


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Nov
14
2010

PA State Rep. Robert Donatucci, 58, dead from apnea

PA State Rep. Robert Donatucci was elected to his 16th House term last week and died in his sleep this week. His doctors said sleep apnea was cause.


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Nov
4
2010

Physique not sole factor in determining apnea

A recent article on the Men’s Health website told a cautionary tale of a man named Tom Zehmisch. He died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 46. Only four months earlier, he had participated in a national swim meet and he died while participating in a triathlon. To look at Tom, you would not have thought him to be at risk of obstructive sleep apnea.


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Sep
10
2010

ResMed releases Swift mask for women

ResMed has announced the release of its new Swift FX for Her nasal pillows system, an innovative new mask designed specifically for female sleep apnea sufferers.


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Aug
30
2010

Patients denied bariatric surgery develop hypertension, diabetes, sleep apnea

Patients who were denied bariatric surgery for insurance reasons developed a slew of new obesity-related diseases and conditions within three years of follow-up, according to a study presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). Researchers at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin, compared the [...]


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Jul
22
2010

Sleep apnea linked to risk of heart disease

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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Apr
20
2010

Symptoms of sleep issues vary by race

A study published this month in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine compared symptoms for white, black, and Hispanic people. Participants filled out surveyas about their symptoms after scientists monitored their sleep.


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Mar
8
2010

ResMed releases new Mirage SoftGel mask with ConvertAble Series

ResMed Corp. today released the new Mirage SoftGel nasal mask, the latest in its line of market-leading nasal interfaces for use in the treatment of sleep apnea.


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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.