How to Afford CPAP + GLP-1 Polytherapy
What can sleep physicians do when obstructive sleep apnea patients can't afford every recommended therapy?
What can sleep physicians do when obstructive sleep apnea patients can't afford every recommended therapy?
New referral pathways and consumer awareness may bring millions into sleep medicine. But if clinicians ignore physiologic heterogeneity and narrative context, more testing could still produce fragmented care.
The identification of 'social apnea' suggests testing protocols may miss peak disease burden—and misclassify risk.
The telehealth platform is adding at-home sleep apnea testing via the FDA-cleared Happy Ring to help close the gap in OSA diagnosis and care.
Read MoreFull data set demonstrates proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation yields clinically significant and sustained improvements for patients with moderate to severe OSA.
Read MoreThe medical device company’s new strategy focuses on acquiring and partnering with sleep specialty medical providers, driving revenue growth and a path toward positive cash flow.
Read MoreThe financing will fund commercial readiness for the investigational oral obstructive sleep apnea therapy ahead of an anticipated new drug application.
Read MoreReal-world data from nearly 30,000 adults suggest single-night assessments may underestimate cardiovascular risks associated with sleep-disordered breathing.
Read MorePhysician-owned practices supported by Vivos in Nevada are now in-network with major commercial insurers and Medicare, expanding patient access to its sleep apnea treatments.
Read MoreThe expanded clearance allows patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea using the latest Inspire implants to undergo high-resolution 3.0 Tesla MRI scans under specified conditions.
Read MoreThe devices are designated as medically necessary for a limited patient population older than 7 years and weighing 40 to 66 lbs who have obstructive sleep apnea and respiratory impairment.
Read MoreA new Australian study finds that a simple saline nasal spray can resolve symptoms of obstructive sleep-disordered breathing in children, potentially reducing the need for surgery and specialist care.
Read MoreThe trial, which enrolled 849 adults across 18 sleep centers in France, directly compares the two diagnostic pathways in routine clinical practice.
Read MoreThe transition from in-office device pickup to a direct-to-patient model via Wesper eliminated the backlog and enabled multi-night studies and at-home CPAP titration.
Read MoreNew positive airway pressure algorithms show increased comfort and reduced side effects. The unanswered question is whether they will meaningfully change long-term adherence.
Read MoreThe biopharmaceutical company will initiate a phase 2 dose-optimization study for its oral OSA therapy before advancing to a streamlined phase 3 program.
Read MoreLongitudinal wearable monitoring suggests clinicians may be over-relying on PAP-derived metrics when assessing treatment success. A sleep center founder recommends a different type of remote patient monitoring solution.
Read MoreResearch 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.
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