Sleeping less than five hours a night is associated with a 74% greater likelihood of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD) compared with seven to eight hours of sleep, according to new research.
ResMed has promoted Lucile Blaise to president of sleep & respiratory care.
Sleep apnea sufferers can gain health benefits from PAP therapy (positive airway pressure) in as little as two hours per night, according to a study presented at ATS 2022.
Incannex Healthcare announced the completion of a preliminary analysis of data from its clinical trial investigating a novel cannabinoid product, IHL-42X, for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
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The US Food & Drug Administration has updated its safety label changes database with several changes for Ambien, including the risk of respiratory depression.
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Neurostimulation for sleep apnea doesn’t have decades of patient data like CPAP, but Inspire and remedē’s 1- and 5-year outcome studies show sustained benefits.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing changes to the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities pertaining to the respiratory system.
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The presence of sleep apnea measured both during pregnancy and two to seven years after delivery was associated with the development of hypertension and metabolic syndrome.
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CPAP is the treatment of choice for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). But researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found this treatment may not be as effective in patients older than 80.
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Global healthcare solutions company Owens & Minor Inc will acquire home healthcare equipment company Apria for $37.50 in cash per share of common stock, representing an equity value of approximately $1.45 billion.
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The Wesper platform assists trained personnel in the diagnosis of sleep apnea with data from a wireless patch component the user can apply to their body in the comfort of their own bed.
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A study in mice demonstrated that pre-natal exposure to nicotine and its by-products produces long-term effects on sleep and stress-response in some areas of the brain.
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A recently presented abstract on obstructive sleep apnea therapies has results that may surprise you.
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Sleep-disordered breathing in early pregnancy is associated with insulin resistance or difficulty clearing glucose from the blood, suggests a small study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
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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.
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