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November 08, 2019
Photo by Siora Photography via Unsplash Not everyone who has sleep apnea has a weight problem, but over half of those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are either overweight or obese, defined...
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November 01, 2019
Metamason’s Respere™ Brand 3D-Printed CPAP Mask from ECR Labs Imagine a CPAP mask that is custom-fit and made-to-order. Among the many current innovations in PAP technology is the use...
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October 26, 2019
Photo by Ben Blennerhassett via Unsplash Is CPAP the new yoga? Maybe not, but for those prescribed CPAP therapy, the routine can be a relaxing precursor to high quality sleep....
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October 19, 2019
Photo by Mayron Oliveira via Unsplash High profile events like actress Carrie Fisher’s death from sleep apnea in 2016 attract a lot of media attention, but also tend to stir...
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October 13, 2019
Photo by LinkedIn Sales Navigator via Unsplash New research supported by ResMed and the American Thoracic Society seeks to address the specific health conditions of COPD-OSA Overlap Syndrome. This syndrome, characterized by a higher...
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October 05, 2019
Photo by DeMorris Byrd via Unsplash Treatment compliance is the number-one issue for CPAP and sleep apnea patients, and insurance requirements have made it even more of a pressing issue...
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September 28, 2019
Photo by Clark Young on Unsplash With the development of sleep apps and easy-access web platforms for CPAP data, the question of who should adjust or titrate a device has...
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September 21, 2019
Photo by Shelby Deeter via Unsplash An unfortunate study published back in 1987 found that sleep apnea patients who were married had lower rates of compliance and overall satisfaction than those who...
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September 14, 2019
Photo by Bruno van der Kraan via Unsplash An interesting study by Mark Aloia, PhD, a sleep expert at the National Jewish Health organization, involved videos of patients struggling to breathe while sleeping without...
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September 07, 2019
You’ve been diagnosed with sleep apnea and now need to choose a PAP therapy device, a mask, and whatever accessories you may need to make the treatment...
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September 01, 2019
Photo by Authentic Images via Pikwizard If you’ve been a sleep apnea patient for some time, you may be familiar with the many terms used to describe the...
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August 24, 2019
Photo by Max Böhme via Unsplash While gold standard treatments such as PAP therapy are highly effective in reducing or eliminating the symptoms of sleep apnea, no treatment is 100...
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