A recently concluded research study established that the patients denied bariatric surgery by their insurer developed a host of new obesity-related diseases and conditions including Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) , within three years.
Another study on insurers, showed that patients on insurance-mandated diet programs for six months before bariatric surgery did no better than patients with no such insurance requirement. However, patients on these programs had to wait, on average, about four months longer for surgery.
Findings of this new research study were presented at the 27th annual scientific meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) recently.
This report provides market information of patient monitoring and diagnostic systems sector in Japan. Patient monitoring and diagnostic systems sector is broken down to categories, categories to sub-categories and subsequently to segments. The scope of this report includes market size in terms of value ($mn) & volume (units), average ($) selling price of each product type and market shares (%) of companies operating in respective sectors and categories. Read the rest of this entry
Landon Medical, the leading manufacturer of Pulse Oximeters revolutionizes the oximeter industry with the first affordable, FDA-approved Landon Medical LM-800 Fingertip Pulse Oximeter priced at $39.
The LM-800 Fingertip Pulse Oximeter measures SpO2 (percentage of oxygen saturation in the blood) and pulse rate with accuracy and ease. Specifically manufactured to be lightweight and portable the LM-800 model provides fast and accurate readings of blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate. Small and compact, it provides complete oximetry solutions while still able to fit in your pocket.
“It is without a doubt that affordability of a pulse oximeter is one of the largest barriers to patients purchasing this incredible medical device,” said Dr. Shiv Khanna of the Lavale Clinic based in Cumberland, MD. “However, an oximeter priced at $39 is truly a step in the right direction as far as allowing those who couldn’t typically afford a pulse oximeter access to this essential medical device.”
The LM-800 Pulse Oximeter is a widely-used medical device all healthcare facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient surgery centers, physician offices, dentist offices, emergency and ambulatory situations, sport athletes, as well for home diagnostics for monitoring such illnesses as sleep apnea,COPD, cardiac problems, respiratory issues, asthma, and many more.
Cardiac Concepts, Inc., a developer of medical devices to treat Heart Failure patients who experience breathing disturbances during sleep, announced today enrollment of the first European patients in a Pilot Clinical Trial.
The purpose of the Pilot Study is to understand the respiratory and cardiac benefits of the RespiCardia(TM) System when treating a breathing disorder known as Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) in Heart Failure patients. Prof. Piotr Ponikowski, Principal Investigator of the Pilot Clinical Trial at The Medical University/4th Military Hospital in Wroclaw, Poland, commented that the system was successfully implanted in 2 male patients, ages 57 and 68 years with ischemic cardiomyopathy and symptoms of moderate heart failure. Despite optimal medical management, both experienced severe sleep breathing disorders. The trial is a 40 patient study being conducted in a number of centers worldwide. Implants are expected to begin in the United States in the coming months. Read the rest of this entry
Cinterion and one of its partners – Royal Philips Electronics – recently jointly won the ‘Best Embedded End-to-End Service Award’, part of the GSMA’s embedded mobile competition, for its Respironics System One sleep therapy solution. The M2M solution integrates one of Cinterion’s award-winning Evolution platform modules and marries mobility and reliable two-way wireless communications with advancements in sleep apnea therapy to help millions of patients and their healthcare providers who must meet rigorous new reporting standards. Read the rest of this entry
The new medical equipment report, ‘Republic of Korea Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices Market Outlook to 2016′ provides key market data on the Korea anesthesia and respiratory devices market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within six market categories – anesthesia disposables, anesthesia machines, respiratory devices, respiratory disposables, respiratory measurement devices, and sleep apnea diagnostic systems. Read the rest of this entry
The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within six market categories – anesthesia disposables, anesthesia machines, respiratory devices, respiratory disposables, respiratory measurement devices, and sleep apnea diagnostic systems. Read the rest of this entry
[Press Release]-A local resident of Honolulu is amazed at the healthy results she obtained by simply practicing an innovative breathing technique called Buteyko. She has reduced her Asthma symptoms by as much as 85% and feels so much better. Her health history is typical of severe Asthmatics, she ended up at the emergency room every few months and found her symptoms hard to manage. Read the rest of this entry
Buteyko Breathing is a comprehensive approach to living with a core set of breathing exercises that reverses hyperventilation or over-breathing. The idea is to return the breathing volume back to normal at around 5 liters of air/minute. According to their instructor, Greg Baker, CBE (Certified Buteyko Educator) of Buteyko Learning Company says the impacts on the body of over-breathing is quite similar to over-eating. When we eat more calories than our body needs it causes us to gain weight. The impact to the body is extensive with heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. It is the same with over-breathing or hyperventilation. Read the rest of this entry
Citizens in Redwood City CA. have found a wonderful alternative treatment to assist them in managing their health. It is called Buteyko Breathing. Each of these residents found relief from their symptoms of Asthma, Allergies, Snoring and Sleep Apnea.
In the beginning they were both hopeful and quite skeptical. In fact, one student was learning Buteyko only because her mother had requested she do so.The results each citizen experienced more than met their expectations.
One who struggled for years with Asthma reports she no longer struggles to breathe and was able to get off medications entirely. Another stopped Snoring and stopped getting kicked out of bed by his girlfriend making them both happy. Read the rest of this entry
The Sleep Center at Phelps Memorial Hospital , New York was recently fully accredited as a sleep center by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. To be accredited, a sleep medicine provider must demonstrate compliance in areas such as patient safety and follow-up, testing procedures and policies, physician and staff training, and facility and equipment. Read the rest of this entry
There is a new home based device that can be potentially used for monitoring health issues – such as sleep apnea at home.
With this new device a patient’s vital signs are typically taken once every four to eight hours. The cuff works overtime, measuring a patient’s blood oxygen levels, heart rhythm and rate, respiration and blood pressure, every 60 seconds. The data is sent wirelessly to a central computer. If something goes wrong, an alert sounds. Read the rest of this entry
Long term chronic illness like sleep apnea can affect a person’s mental health as well as physical health.
Chronic illness is long term, and may never go away; sometime there is no perceivable cause for the illness. Conversely, a person with a chronic illness never regains a baseline of normal functioning.
Acute illness is what we experience when we do something like catch a cold or have bronchitis.
Sleep apnea is one of the most Common chronic illnesses aprt from arthritis, auto-immune disorders (Hashimoto’s Disease, Graves Disease), asthma, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, endometriosis, fibromyalgia, lupus, and severe joint and back problems. Read the rest of this entry
Medical device report, “The Future of Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2016 – Home and Self Care Respiratory Devices Presenting Growth Avenues” provides key data, information and analysis on the global anesthesia and respiratory devices market. Read the rest of this entry
Under the watchful eye of Philips Respironics staffer Juli Lewis, Nickolas Kubit and Nolan Johngarlo
[Media Release]-On Saturday, June 5, nearly 500 Philips Respironics employees, volunteers, family and friends gathered together to experience the new manufacturing facility at an activity-packed open house.
The venue was the Philips Respironics Manufacturing Facility, Westmoreland Business and Research Park, Upper Burrell, PA
The 172,000-square-foot LEED-certified building is a model for manufacturing and workplace excellence. Opened in 2009, the state-of-the-art facility is devoted to high volume production of sleep therapy systems. Philips Respironics also operates a second plant at its main campus in Murrysville.
The activities of the day satisfied the whims of curious hands-on types to music-loving Guitar Hero fanatics. Events included guided plant tours, product demonstrations, a mock production line where children and adults alike could build a sleep therapy (CPAP) device, face painting and balloon art, X-Box Beatles Guitar Hero, exciting giveaways and a delicious picnic lunch. More than 60 employees volunteered their time and talents for the day. Read the rest of this entry
A recently concluded research study established that the patients denied bariatric surgery by their insurer developed a host of new obesity-related diseases and conditions including Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) , within three years. 
