If you or any of your family members suffering you are encouraged to attend the A.W.A.K.E. support group meeting on Monday, November 1 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Parrish Healthcare Center at Port St. John, 5005 Port St. John Parkway, (east of the I-95 Port St. John exit – see map). The meetings are held in the Conference Center by the south entrance (near the sleep lab). This is a free community service. Please call 321-268-6408 to register.

You will learn how to wear your CPAP all night and be comfortable with it. CPAP is an important treatment for sleep apnea, but it’s not without its frustrations. Learn how to avoid uncomfortable masks and other common CPAP problems. Read the rest of this entry

San Diego — As health officials continue to monitor the physical and monetary toll sleep disorders exact in the U.S., treating various conditions brought on by sleep problems has transformed snoozing into a sound business for a San Diego-based medical device manufacturer.

And the market of potential customers has yet to be fully realized, said officials at ResMed, a sleep apnea device maker with about 325 local employees.

In addition to announcing record revenues recently, ResMed is teaming up with a major competitor to educate the medical community in a $1 million campaign to help reach millions of undiagnosed Americans with sleeping disorders, especially sleep apnea. Read the rest of this entry

The SMILE Foundation, an Appliance Therapy Group company, has announced the inception–in conjunction with the Center for CPAP Intolerance–of a new monthly course offering to train physicians and dentists in the adoption and implementation of a consistently successful, effective new treatment protocol for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Full Breath Solution is a single-arch oral appliance for reducing nightly air blockage. Fully patented and FDA-approved, it inhibits the movement of the tongue–gently keeping the mouth open and the air passage free– without mandibular advancement.

Used in conjunction with an accredited sleep study (or FDA-approved home sleep studies), the Full Breath Solution has enjoyed success since its introduction to the dental community, posting a 79% drop in the Apnea Hypopnea Index and a 95% patient-tested success-rate.
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SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/ FRANKLIN, Mass./–In accordance with the new guidelines issued by the American Society of Anesthesiologists to improve the perioperative care and reduce the risk of adverse outcomes in patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Itamar-Medical’s WatchPAT device for home sleep testing is already being used to effectively deliver fast, patient-satisfying results for pre-operative sleep testing.

“Patients with undiagnosed sleep apnea have a higher complication rate, longer recovery, and poorer pain control,” said Dr. Marvin Tark, head of the Pain Management Section and former Chairman of Anesthesia at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, Georgia. “WatchPAT provides the information we need to monitor and manage the patient better in both the surgical and the post-operative period, offering the best possible high-quality medical care. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/CHARLOTTE, NC, September 21, 2010 /- What is the best sleep apnea treatment? It is not CPAP, according to a recent study that showed 60% of patients abandon CPAP use. At least it is not the best treatment for the 60% of patients who abandoned it. This does not mean CPAP is not the most effective treatment, what it means is no matter how effective a treatment may be, it is a poor treatment if it is not used. Oral appliances are an extremely effective treatment for mild to moderate sleep apnea but less effective for morbidly obese patients and those with severe sleep apnea.

Oral appliances are the “Best Sleep Apnea Treatment” because patients actually use them. Compliance issues have always been the biggest problem with CPAP. Studies have shown most patients quit CPAP completely but even patients who use CPAP average only 4-5 hours/ night 4-5 nights a week. That is not the best treatment but it is better than no treatment. Read the rest of this entry

Kenmore Mercy Hospital unveiled its new SleepCare Center.

It is the third such facility in the Catholic Health System’s hospital network, complementing centers at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo and Sisters of Charity Hospital’s St. Joseph Campus in Cheektowaga.

The sleep center is designed to diagnose and treat a variety of sleep disorders.
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Common eye disorder called floppy eyelid syndrome is strongly linked with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a new study finds.

“This is very significant,” says researchers at the Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.  “When doctors diagnose one condition in a patient they should also look for the other, in this case OSA.”

The study tracked 102 patients with floppy eyelid syndrome (FES) from 1995 through 2008. People with FES have rubbery-textured upper eyelids that may easily flip up during sleep, which can lead to irritated eyes and or discharge. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/ 07-October-2010/ – GRsoft Labs has come up with Snore Inspector, a solution to snoring problem. An application designed to be working well with iPhones, iPads and iPods, Snore Inspector is a high-tech watchdog to keep you under observation when you sleep.

It records the snoring sound and presents the stats on highs and lows of the sound in a graph report. If your iPhone is set in the vibration mode, it will vibrate to let you change your sleeping position when the application detects that the snoring sound exceeds the threshold. High in functionality, Snore Inspector will help you get out of the habit of snoring. To make the application work, the iPhone should be plugged into the power system. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneadisorder/[Press Release]/ — It is estimated that over 28 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), with approximately 20 million more going undiagnosed and untreated. The health-related cost burden for undiagnosed OSA in the United States—a dangerous condition that can lead to a variety of heart ailments, stroke, and death—is estimated at $3.4 billion.

The latest figures compiled by Frost & Sullivan in 2008 show revenues in the U.S. sleep apnea diagnostic and therapeutic market totaling approximately $1.35 billion, with a 16.2% growth rate. Read the rest of this entry

SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/GLEN BURNIE, Md., / Sleep Solutions, the pioneer and largest national service provider of home sleep tests for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), has changed its name to NovaSom, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

The company changed its name to better reflect its history and commitment to providing the most accurate and cost effective home tests on the market for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), said Dr. Richard Hassett, the chief executive officer of NovaSom. Read the rest of this entry

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of motor vehicle crash.

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder is defined by brief interruptions of breathing while you are asleep. This is a very serious condition, because it can result in high blood pressure, heart problems and stroke.

Signs and Symptoms of Sleep Apnea

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Patients implanted with the ImThera aura6000 hypoglossal nerve neurostimulation device for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) showed a reduced apnea/hypopnea index (AHI) and improvements in oxygen desaturation index (ODI), according to information released by ImThera.

For the study, 10 patients have been surgically implanted with the device. The target population for ImThera’s neurostimulation device, which is not available in the United States, is moderate and severe OSA patients who are noncompliant with or cannot tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Read the rest of this entry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Australia Patient Monitoring and Diagnostic Systems Market Assessment and Forecasts to 2015” report to their offering.

This report provides critical market data on the patient monitoring and diagnostics sector in Australia. It includes key market categories- such as wireless hospital ambulatory monitors, multiparameter patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, blood pressure monitors, micro-electromechanical systems, cardiovascular monitoring systems, sleep apnea diagnostic systems, hearing diagnostics and glucose monitoring devices. Read the rest of this entry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Germany Patient Monitoring and Diagnostic Systems Market Assessment and Forecasts to 2015” report to their offering.

This report provides critical market data on the patient monitoring and diagnostics sector in Germany. It includes key market categories – such as wireless hospital ambulatory monitors, multiparameter patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, blood pressure monitors, micro-electromechanical systems, cardiovascular monitoring systems, sleep apnea diagnostic systems, hearing diagnostics and glucose monitoring devices.

The report also provides market size of products in value ($mn), amp; volume (units) at each level of segmentation-, average selling price ($) for each product type (last level of segmentation), and market shares (%) of companies at sector and category level.