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Lessons Learned about Airway and Respiratory Illness at the World Trade Center

There are few events in our collective consciousness that have united us as a country like the events of 9/11. […]

Bad Cholesterol linked to increased pediatric asthma and airway obstruction

Blood lipid profiles are associated with childhood asthma, airway obstruction, bronchial responsiveness, and aeroallergen sensitization, researchers from Denmark report. Dr. […]

Could the CPAP machine really be the dirtiest place in the home?

CPAP machine may not be the first item that comes to mind when you consider the dirtiest surfaces in your […]

ResMed Narval CC Case Study: Size Matters!

One of the most intriguing features of the ResMed Narval CC is its small footprint. I find most patient’s transitioning […]

Treatment Acceptance Based on Patient Qualification- The Predictor Device®

Over the last 20 years there has been an ever increasing use of oral appliances for the treatment of obstructive […]

Sleep Diagnostics Industry Overview

Sleep awareness has blossomed over the last decade, and it’s hard to find anyone who believes the market is anywhere […]

Not all that wheezes is asthma (or COPD)!

How is it possible, with supporting literature, along MD groups like American Medical Association (AMA) and even government sponsored spirometry initiatives […]

40% of Police Officers have Sleep Disorders

In the current issue of JAMA “Journal of the American Medical Association” A large study of Police Officers in the […]

Is early Adenotonsillectomy better for children better than wait and see?

Adenotonsillectomy is commonly performed in children with the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, yet its usefulness in reducing symptoms and improving […]

E-Cigs power increases exposure to chemicals

The higher the power of an e-cigarette, the higher the concentrations of potentially hazardous substances the device produces, including acetaldehyde, […]

OSA is highest risk factor for Bruxism

Several studies have reported that sleep bruxism rarely occurs in isolation. Recently, in an epidemiological study of sleep bruxism and risk factors in the […]

No Significant Difference between in lab PSG and HST: Study Finds

American Thoracic Society International Conference, with the latest research declaring that home testing of sleep apnea followed by initiation of […]

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