OSA: Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation and Effect of CPAP
Researchers look at how to treat obstructive sleep apnea and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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Study: The Clinical Role for Sleep Apnea Apps
There has been increasing interest in the use of sleep apnea apps to aid in the detection and treatment of OSA.
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Inspire Medical Sleep Apnea Device Sales Soared
Inspire Medical announced Tuesday that its 2021 revenue would be between $233 million and $233.4 million, a robust increase of about 102% over the previous year.
Continued CPAP Use Improves Sleep Apnea Survival by 39%
People with obstructive sleep apnea who continued CPAP therapy were 39% more likely to survive than OSA patients who didn’t, according to data at ERS 2021.
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More Exercise, Less TV Reduces Sleep Apnea Risk
Being more physically active and spending fewer hours per day sitting watching TV is linked to a substantially lower risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to new ERJ research.
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Sonosa Medical Is Developing Ultrasound-Based Sleep Apnea Diagnostics & Therapy, Becomes Independent Entity
Sonosa Medical is developing wearable ultrasound imaging and therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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ResMed Launches AirSense 11 PAP Device
ResMed has launched AirSense 11, the company’s next-generation positive airway pressure device for obstructive sleep apnea in the United States.
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Black Men Have More Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
Black men have more severe signs of obstructive sleep apnea on polysomnography, according to a study published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
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Sleep Apnea Screening in Heart Failure & COPD Patients Reduces Readmissions
Doctors at West Virginia University (WVU) Medicine have implemented a sleep disorder screening program to reduce the number of hospital readmissions and improve patient outcomes.
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Child Sleep Apnea Tied to Hypertension Risk in Teens
Children with obstructive sleep apnea are nearly three times more likely to develop high blood pressure when they become teenagers than children who never experience OSA.
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More Severe OSA Linked With COVID-19 Risk, But CPAP Use Linked to Lower Risk
The more severe a patient’s obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), the greater their risk of contracting COVID-19, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference.
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Sleep Apnea Severity Tied to COVID-19 Risk but Longer PAP Duration Mitigated Risk
The more severe a patient’s obstructive sleep apnea, the greater their risk of contracting COVID-19; however, data showed the longer patients used positive airway pressure (PAP) each night, the more they lowered their COVID-19 risk.
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CPAP May Protect Some OSA and CVD Patients from Cardiac Events
Some patients with coronary artery disease and non-sleepy obstructive sleep apnea may be protected against serious cardiac events by CPAP.
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The Link Between COVID-19 Encephalopathy and Sleep Apnea
Is sleep apnea, which is a common comorbidity in patients with COVID-19, a susceptibility factor for the development of COVID-19 encephalopathy? Scientists tried to find out.
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How Sleep Apnea Patients’ BMI Changes After CPAP Treatment
A new study showed that the BMI of patients with obstructive sleep apnea increased significantly following continuous positive airway pressure treatment.
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