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The Rise of Differentiated Metrics in Home Sleep Testing

As expectations for sleep care evolve, new auto-calculated insights—from EEG-based biomarkers to sleep quality indices—can provide clinicians with a more comprehensive view than AHI alone.

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‘ASV Is Not a Generic Device’

ADVENT-HF investigator T. Douglas Bradley, MD, says any risk of increased mortality linked to the use of adaptive servo-ventilation in people with central sleep apnea and heart failure is device- and algorithm-specific.

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New FDA-Cleared Solution Triages Cardiac Risks Faster in Sleep Apnea Patients

As the links between sleep health and heart health increasingly become apparent, easier ways to triage potential heart problems in sleep apnea patients have entered the marketplace.

UnitedHealthcare Mandates Oral Appliance Trial Before Sleep Apnea Surgery

Jan 8, 2024 | Oral Appliances, Reimbursement

UnitedHealthcare’s updated medical policy for obstructive and central sleep apnea establishes oral appliance therapy as a prerequisite therapy for surgical treatment in adult patients with moderate to severe OSA.

The Surprising Reason Sleep Surgeons Should Extend Airway Evaluation in Sleep Apnea Patients Undergoing DISE

Nov 27, 2023 | In-Office Procedures

For drug-induced sleep endoscopy to determine sleep apnea therapy candidacy, the first 10+ minutes may not be representative of airway collapse.

Study Reveals Health Benefits of Regular CPAP Use

Nov 14, 2023 | CPAP Data

A new study led by a Stanford University researcher, in collaboration with Fullpower-AI, highlights the health benefits of regular CPAP use in sleep apnea patients.

Remedē System Improves Life for Maryland Central Sleep Apnea Patient

Oct 2, 2023 | Central Sleep Apnea, Neurostimulators

A patient success story highlights how the remedē System, an FDA-approved implantable stimulator for central sleep apnea, enhanced the quality of life for Maryland’s James Drake, 74.

Side Health Partners with REMware to Provide Sleep Apnea Testing to Chronic Disease Patients

Jun 1, 2023 | Central Sleep Apnea, Home Apnea Testing, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The partnership will help Side Health meet the growing demand to detect and treat undiagnosed sleep apnea among its patients.

PAP Therapies Linked to Lower Mortality and Enhanced Quality of Life

May 25, 2023 | Central Sleep Apnea, CPAP & PAP Devices, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Medical experts at the American Thoracic Society International Conference unveiled new evidence that demonstrates the benefits of positive airway pressure therapies for patients with sleep apnea.

Jaw Movements Identified as Reliable Measure for Sleep Disorders

May 22, 2023 | AI & Machine Learning, Home Apnea Testing

The measurement of mandibular jaw movements provides clinicians with valuable information for the diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing, according to a new study.

New American Heart Association Statement Details the Science on Sleep-Disordered Breathing & Cardiac Arrhythmias

Sep 2, 2022 | Academies & Associations, Breathing Disorders, Heart

The statement provides data showing the potential value of how sleep-disordered breathing treatment affects cardiac arrhythmias beneficially and thereby can improve patient outcomes.

Digital Solutions Make Neurostimulator Long-Term Patient Management Easier

Jul 13, 2022 | Central Sleep Apnea, Neurostimulators, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Remote Monitoring

New launches and upcoming plans from ZOLL Respicardia, Inspire Medical, and LivaNova make patient data more accessible and trackable.

Is Sleep Apnea Genetic?

Apr 4, 2022 | Curated, Genes

Genetics may play a role in both central and obstructive sleep apnea.

Years In, Neurostimulation for Sleep Apnea Keeps AHI Down

Mar 1, 2022 | Central Sleep Apnea, Neurostimulators, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Neurostimulators don’t have decades of patient data like CPAP, but Inspire and remedē’s 1- and 5-year outcome studies show sustained benefits.

Is Sleep Apnea Genetic?

Oct 31, 2021 | Central Sleep Apnea, Curated, Genes, Obstructive Sleep Apnea

SELF discusses the risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, and treatment-emergent central sleep apnea, and whether either of these conditions has genetic ties.