A University of New Hampshire professor’s research into hospital bed technology could soon represent a giant leap forward in patient care.

John LaCourse, professor and chair of UNH’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is currently negotiating with hospital bed manufacturers to adopt his programmed algorithm technology, which could become the basis for “smart” computerized hospital beds. Read the rest of this entry

UVa Health System, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Division seeks healthy men, women, children and adolescents ages 5 to 65, with snoring and possible sleep-related obstructive breathing disorders for a research study.

The purpose of the study is to determine if an experimental device for sleep monitoring can accurately tell if you are awake or asleep and how well you are sleeping. The experimental device will be compared to a sleep study done using standard sleep monitoring equipment.
The study involves 1 outpatient consent and screening visit that will last about 1 hour, and 1 overnight stay at UVa Health Systems GCRC of about 16 hours for sleep monitoring.

§ Study-related screening visit and overnight sleep test (standard test to detect the presence of sleep apnea) provided free of charge.
§ Compensation for study completion is $ 125.00
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SleepApneaDisorder/[Press Release]/Oct 03, 2010/ – Thanks to the latest advancements of a greater sleep technology that created Snore Pillow, you will no longer have to listen to your companion snoring logs any longer. Or, they will no longer have to listen to yours. By using an anti Snore Pillow, the one who breathes noisily while sleeping generally will stop snoring altogether, or experience a decrease in the severeness on their snoring. This is Enough to help both partners to obtain a good night rest. Read the rest of this entry

Friday 16th July 2010 marked day one of trading for ResSleep’s first franchise clinics in Stones Corner and Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, Queensland.

Alastair Bettle converted his existing CPAP store The Medical Equipment Centre to a ResSleep Clinic and also became the owner of the existing ResSleep Clinic in Mt Gravatt Central in Queensland.

Alastair has over a decade’s experience in the snoring and Sleep Apnea industry and brings a wealth of knowledge to the ResSleep national network. He will be partnering with a Sleep Physicians in Queensland to support on-site home testing sleep services. Read the rest of this entry

Sleep apnea pillows are specially constructed to prevent any lateral pressure on the side of the CPAP (continuous positive airflow) mask that is worn by many sleep apnea sufferers. This special pillow generally has a “scooped out” configuration on each of the 4 sides. This gives support to the top and back of the head without giving any support in the mouth area. It is best used by those individuals that prefer to sleep on their sides, though it may be helpful for those that choose to sleep on their backs.

These sleep apnea pillows are produced by many different companies and are readily available at both retail and through the internet. They do not require a prescription, and they are not very expensive. Insurance companies may reimburse for the pillow purchase, but the individual will need to check in advance.