Category: Breathing Disorders

Breathing Disorders

ProSomnus, MonitAir Partner to Integrate OSA Remote Monitoring

The collaboration integrates data from the ProSomnus RPMO₂ into MonitAir’s platform to support longitudinal tracking.

Breathing Disorders

Revisiting RIP

The shift to home sleep testing is forcing a rethink of how respiratory effort is captured, validated, and clinically applied.

Breathing Disorders

Comorbid Insomnia-Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risk in Veterans

Research involving nearly 1 million US veterans identifies the combination of insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea as a distinct risk state for hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Tiny Particles Linked to Higher AHI

A study conducted in 14 countries in Europe links exposure to worse obstructive sleep apnea symptoms.

Central Sleep Apnea

Allegheny Health Network Implants Central Sleep Apnea Patient with Neurostimulator

The device is implanted under the skin in the upper chest and stimulates the phrenic nerve to regulate breathing.

Hypoventilation

Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome Therapy Might Be Found in a Drug That’s Already FDA Approved

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome leads to chronic underbreathing and carbon dioxide buildup, with limited treatment options beyond CPAP/BiPAP.

Hypoxia

Hypoxia from Sleep Apnea May Promote Aneurysm Formation

Researchers found that oxygen deficiency caused by obstructive sleep apnea increased the susceptibility of mice to develop abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Snoring

Silent Night: Anatomical Solutions for Snoring

Understanding the anatomy involved opens the door to effective, noninvasive solutions.