Category: Breathing Disorders

Breathing Disorders

Sleep Apnea May Exacerbate Brain Volume Loss in Individuals with Amyloid Plaques

Researchers found that people who are in the very early stages of the Alzheimer’s continuum showed a specific vulnerability to sleep apneas.

Breathing Disorders

Glidewell Expands Sleep Solutions with Addition of flexTAP

The oral appliance for snoring and OSA provides several new features aimed at helping clinicians enhance their success in dental sleep medicine, according to Glidewell.

Breathing Disorders

Adults with Sleep Apnea Face Substantially Increased Risk of Long COVID

The research suggests close monitoring after a COVID-19 infection may help adults with sleep apnea.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

‘CPAP Intolerance’ Is a Sweeping, Misused Phrase

Poor sleep hygiene, upper airway challenges, and other surmountable barriers are not ‘CPAP intolerance.’

Central Sleep Apnea

Home Sleep Testing (HST) Services Comparison Guide

Sleep Review's home sleep testing services comparison guide is a comprehensive look at available programs to help streamline workflows.

Hypoventilation

Updating Medicare Coverage for Sleep Apnea, Hypoventilation Syndromes, & More: Panel Takes Step Toward Fixing Outdated National Coverage Determinations

Lifesaving equipment is being denied payment because of rigid criteria in local coverage determinations and existing coverage provided by CMS is not reflective of rapidly evolving technology in the field.

Hypoxia

Why Might Sleep Apnea to Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease? Mouse Study Explains Link

Sleep deprivation alone in mice caused only mild cognitive impairment, so what causes the selective degeneration of neurons that characteristically die in dementia?

Snoring

Nasal Dilators Comparison Guide

Sleep Review‘s nasal dilators guide compares the devices on parameters such as availability, price, sizes, materials, usage, and supporting studies, as well as advises on how sleep professionals can request samples.