Heated Humidification Today
The evolution of humidification in CPAP therapy means OSA treatment is catching up with human respiratory needs and compliance is likely improving.
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Sleep and Obesity Conference Draws Leading Experts
Exceeding the expectations of the organizers, the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) Sleep and Obesity Conference gathered more than 250 attendees in Washington, DC, in March for a 2-day series of lectures.
Read MorePoor Sleep Practices Hurting Americans
A report released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies on the status of academic sleep research and sleep medicine in the United States outlines how sleep deprivation and sleep disorders are having damaging effects on the health and performance of tens of millions of Americans. The report, titled “Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation: An Unmet Public Health Problem,” also finds that sleep problems are having a harmful effect on the nation’s productivity, health care, and public safety.
Read MoreNSF Fights For Federal Sleep Research
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) has submitted testimony to the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee asking for an increase in funding for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Read MoreCreated Unequal
Comparing auto-adjust nasal CPAP devices’ responses to simulated breathing patterns reveals that products have changed more over time than many clinicians suspect.
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