Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder that fragments the night for millions; find CPAP reviews, AHI guides, mask-fit notes, and science on daytime fatigue.
Medicare Part B Coverage Policy for CPAP: The 90-Day Test Nobody Tells You You're Taking
The first CPAP compliance report I ever read was my father's. It sat on a supplier's web portal, one line for his eleventh night with the machine: 3 hours, 41 minutes.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Mortality: The Danger Is in the Gasp, Not the Pause
The most dangerous moment in an episode of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is not the silence. It is the gasp that ends it. Most people picture something else.
Central Sleep Apnea vs Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Three Ways to Classify a Hypopnea, Compared
Most polysomnography reports I have read list a hypopnea index as one number and say nothing about what caused each event. In practice, a hypopnea without a label gets treated as obstructive.
The 87 Percent Problem: What Cloud Data Really Shows About CPAP Therapy and Adherence
The number on the slide is 87 percent. That is the share of patients who met the standard for CPAP therapy and adherence when they used a manufacturer's companion app, against roughly 70 percent of…
Sleep Apnea Device Innovation in China: The Real Competitor Is the Closet
The strongest competitor in China's sleep apnea market has no brand, no factory and no registration certificate. It is the closet.
Sleep Technology and Smart Mattresses: Can a Bed Tell You If You Have Sleep Apnea?
There is a question that shows up at about 3 a.m. for a lot of people who already own expensive sleep gear: if my bed knows my heart rate, my breathing rate and when I rolled over, why can't it tell…