Aug26
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
Despite many people undergoing various types of weight loss surgery — many in hopes of getting rid of their xPAP device, where a CPAP, bi-level, auto-adjusting, or other type of positive airway pressure device — new research shows it may not be the remedy.
A study published in the August 15, 2008 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that surgical weight loss results in an improvement of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but most patients continue to have moderate to severe OSA one year after undergoing bariatric surgery. Results of this study suggest that it is the severity of the condition, rather than a patient’s pre-surgical weight, that determines if obstructive sleep apnea will be resolved.
Results show that bariatric surgery reduced body mass index (BMI) from an average of 51 to 32 in 24 adults with obstructive sleep apnea.
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Breathing, Excessive Sleepiness, Health, Health Insurance, Obesity, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Research, Sleep Studies and Weight Loss Surgery
Jun09
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
Respironics announced the addition of its first full-face gel mask, the ComfortGel Full, which is part of the company’s Comfort Series line of masks.
With an all-new design and popular components, the ComfortGel Full mask brings the natural comfort and seal benefits of Respironics’ gel technology to full-face mask wearers, while offering the convenience and practicality of a replaceable cushion design to providers.
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Sleep Apnea
Sep26
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
Snake Oil
In the bygone days of the mid-to-late 1800s, especially with the westward expansion in the U.S., many traveling sales folks had one goal in mind: make money and make it now. Two days later, the traveling sales folks would be in a different town, hopefully without anyone in the audience of the public spectacles they made of themselves to hawk their goods.
The ailment of the day was painted or printed on anything possible, including potions that could kill. They soon became known as “snake oil,” named after Clark Stanley’s Snake Oil Liniment.
The intent of those traveling salesmen, and yes, sometimes traveling saleswomen, was to make money. Nothing else mattered, just as long as their pockets, or perhaps wallet or purse, was full of greenbacks earned by selling their snake oil. If someone was in the audience that knew them from another town, things usually went back for these sales folks selling their finest snake oil. Continue Reading »
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Breathing, Health, Sleep and Sleep Apnea
