A study presented at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery found that bariatric surgery significantly reduces the risk of severe cardiovascular events and death in sleep apnea patients with obesity.
WESTMED recently launched a Comprehensive Weight Loss Center, looking at weight from a scientific standpoint—not simply as a behavioral issue—and providing a full range of services for patients, including sleep medicine...
Patients who were denied bariatric surgery for insurance reasons developed a slew of new obesity-related diseases and conditions, including sleep apnea, within 3 years of follow-up, according to a new study presented at the 27th Annual Meeting
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Exploring the relationship between OHS and sleep-disordered breathing.
Read MoreFisher & Paykel Healthcare previewed its new ICON continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) at the SLEEP conference in San Antonio. The ICON range integrates the company’s te
Read MoreThe National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute announced a call for applications for a new research program involving sleep diseases. The new program (R01) will dete
Read MoreWhile short-term complications and death rates are low following bariatric surgery, according to the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS-1), patients with a preoperative history of sleep apnea remain at a greater risk of complication
Read MoreA new study by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found the average rate of postsurgical and other complications in patients who underwent bariatric surgery declined 21% between 2
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A growing problem intimately related to sleep disorders.
Read MoreRecent research finds OSA symptoms remain 1 year after weight loss surgery.
Read MoreRespironics Exceeds $1 Billion in Revenues Along with the reporting of another year of record financial results, Respironics Inc, Murrysville, Pa, has accomplished crossing the $1 billion mark in revenues. “We are extremely
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Educational Institutes Honor Respironics Founder Gerald E. McGinnis, who founded Respironics in 1976 and today serves as chairman of the board, recently received two awards for his entrepreneurial commitment and spirit. In February, McGinnis was
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