Royal Philips Electronics has released the BiPAP autoSV Advanced, its latest device for treating complicated sleep-disordered breathing patients.
The system is designed to effectively manage challenging sleep apnea cases.
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Philips Respironics has introduced the EasyLife nasal mask for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
The EasyLife is a nasal mask that is used to deliver positive airway pressure in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea for patients weighing more than 66 pounds.
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A baby’s sleep position is the best predictor of a misshapen skull condition known as deformational plagiocephaly, the development of flat spots on an infant’s head, according to recently published findings.
Analyzing the largest database to date available, with more than 20,000 children, researchers found the number of babies who developed flat-headedness has dramatically increased since 1992.
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A study published today found adolescents with bedtimes that were set earlier by parents were significantly less likely to suffer from depression and to think about committing suicide, suggesting that earlier bedtimes could have a protective effect by lengthening sleep duration and increasing the likelihood of getting enough sleep.
Results show that adolescents with parental set bedtimes of midnight or later were 24 percent more likely to suffer from depression and 20 percent more likely to have suicidal ideation than adolescents with parental set bedtimes of 10 p.m. or earlier.
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A recently published study shows dream-enacting behaviors are common in healthy, young adults, and the prevalence of specific behaviors differs between men and women.
Results indicate that 98 percent of subjects (486 out of 495) reported experiencing one of seven subtypes of dream-enacting behavior at least rarely in the last year.
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Sleep apnea is common in kidney transplant patients and it is associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke, according to a study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology.
Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in individuals who receive kidney transplants, and doctors monitor transplant recipients for high blood pressure, or hypertension, and other signs of heart trouble, according to the study.
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