Category: Breathing Disorders

Breathing Disorders

Does Sleep Apnea Impact the Strength of Your Grip?

A simple grip test can highlight underlying issues connected with aging, systemic inflammation, and worsening hypoxemia.

Breathing Disorders

Sleep Apnea & Autoimmune Disease: A New Study Explores Cytokines

Researchers looked at the cytokines in three groups: adults with untreated OSA, adults with OSA who were receiving treatment, and people who did not have OSA.

Breathing Disorders

Which Patients Are Good Candidates for Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation?

As the first FDA-cleared fully implanted neurostimulation device for obstructive sleep apnea becomes available in additional cities throughout the United States, Sleep Review provides guidance on how to screen patients for this therapy.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

How to Turn Sleep Apnea Therapy Failure into Victory

A dentist who makes oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea explains his secret to great patient outcomes.

Central Sleep Apnea

Remedē Shows Sustained Safety & Efficacy Through 5 Years

Highlights from the 5-year data show sustained improvements that were consistent with the published 6-, 12-, 24-, and 36-month results.

Hypoventilation

CPAP vs NIV for Ambulatory Patients With Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may be a preferred alternative to noninvasive ventilation (NIV) as first-line therapy in stable ambulatory patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and concurrent...

Hypoxia

Sleeping at High Altitudes Can Lead to Lower Oxygenation—and Adaptive Servo-Ventilation Could Help

University of California San Diego investigators compared the efficacy of ASV and supplemental oxygen sleep treatments for improving daytime cognitive function and mood at high altitudes.

Snoring

Sleep Apnea Device Developer Signifier Closes $10M Series C Round

Proceeds will allow Signifier to invest further in its solutions for patients with sleep-disordered breathing conditions.