Remote CPAP Adherence Made Easier
The ongoing challenge of getting patients to use their devices is exacerbated by social distancing. But newer interventions show promise.
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‘TherapistAssist’ Debuts for Remote CPAP Mask Selection
SovaSage Inc releases TherapistAssist software, which lets respiratory therapists and sleep techs select and fit CPAP masks remotely.
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Philips Amara View CPAP Mask
Philips Respironics releases its Amara View CPAP mask, a minimal contact, a full face mask that...
This Remote CPAP Mask Selector Supports Philips, ResMed, and Fisher & Paykel Interfaces
Clinicians use an intuitive dashboard to send a text message directly to each patient, allowing that patient to take a selfie photo using their own phone.
Read MoreCombo CPAP/Filter Mask by Circadiance Gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization
The product is a CPAP mask that was modified by combining it with an N95.
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Philips Launches Patient Self-Scan Option for CPAP Mask Recommendations
Patients use a camera on their cell phone, tablet, or computer for their scan.
Read MorePositive Airway Pressure Devices Market to Reach $2.2 Billion During COVID-19 Pandemic
Following reports that COVID-19 led to severe shortages of respiratory ventilators globally, the demand of positive airway pressure devices is rising.
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Fisher & Paykel’s New CPAP Nasal Mask Goes On Like a Baseball Cap
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd has received US regulatory clearance for F&P Evora, a nasal mask for positive airway pressure systems.
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Does CPAP Aerosolize COVID-19? New Review Provides Evidence-Based Insights into How Certain Medical Devices Generate and/or Disperse Airborne Particles
Scientists provide an exhaustive, evidence-based review of how COVID-19 droplets from infected patients spread through the air and describe how health care professionals can protect themselves.
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Why We Need Treatments Beyond Just CPAP
Positive airway pressure therapy isn’t for everyone, says AASM award winner Richard Berry, MD, FAASM, who also shares his insights on positional therapies, neurostimulation, and interface selection.
Read MoreCan PAP Therapy Machines Increase the Risk of Spreading the Coronavirus?
The Cleveland Clinic weighs in on whether CPAP devices should be used during the pandemic and reminds users to clean the sleep apnea treatment devices regularly.
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Sermo COVID-19 Barometer: Noninvasive Oxygen Therapies Can Prevent Intubation But Believed to Aerosolize Coronavirus by 80% of Treating Physicians
Results from week 9 of Sermo’s COVID-19 Real Time Barometer reveal COVID-19 treatment patterns among 4,193 frontline physicians.
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Younger Women Less Likely to Continue with CPAP Therapy
Most of what is known about CPAP adherence is based on participants in research studies, which generally include primarily middle-aged men, as well as those receiving care at academic centers.
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Philips Respironics Mask Selector Allows for Minimal Contact CPAP Interface Selection
CPAP mask selection is not always easy. And in the current COVID-19 climate, when many sleep labs are closed and patients are fearful of leaving their homes, mask selection can become even more challenging. The Philips Respironics Mask Selector offers a solution.
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ResMed Debuts MaskSelector for Remote CPAP Mask Fittings
ResMed has launched ResMed MaskSelector, a digital tool to make remote patient mask selection and sizing easier and more effective.
Read MoreSomnetics Gets FDA Emergency Use Authorization for BiPAPs and Respiratory Circuits
The Minnesota-based CPAP manufacturer is supporting local and regional medical communities with an emergency supply of EUA BiPAP devices purchased by the state of Minnesota and South Dakota medical facilities.
Read MoreItamar Medical Funds Clinical Study to Evaluate Potential Impact of CPAP for COVID-19 Patients
Itamar Medical Ltd has funded a trial evaluating the use of CPAP to manage patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.
Read MoreWhat Happens If CPAP Users Can’t Get Distilled Water?
A letter to the editor in The Jersey Journal expresses concern for people who use CPAP machines during the coronavirus pandemic and the challenges they may face if they are unable to buy distilled water.
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