Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
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AASM Releases Position Statement on Opioid Use and Sleep Loss
With usage on the rise, caregivers need to learn effects on health and focus beyond quitting The American…
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Keep Your Guard Up – Mouthguard Use Needs to Increase in Youth Athletes
Oral injuries, concussion frequency could decrease with compliance Their use is plenty apparent in professional sports. You can…
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New Digital Health Market Initiatives to Empower Women, Aging Population
Telemedicine, Femtech, and AI critical parts of plan The healthcare industry’s steady shift toward improved patient outcomes, cost…
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Study: Positive Correlation Between Soft Drink Consumption and Asthma Prevalence
Further research needed, but systematic review shows association (The following is an abstract of a recent study on…
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Follow-Up Study Looks at Exacerbation of COPD
Breath Analysis can determine exacerbation vs. stable disease As COPD becomes more prominent among causes of death in…
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Regular Use of Disinfectants Considerable Risk Factor for COPD
Study included almost 75,000 nurses Regular use of chemical disinfectants among female nurses was found to be a…
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High-Deductible Health Plans Potentially Troublesome for Patients with COPD
Barriers to care and financial strain some main concerns Enrollment in a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) was shown…
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Recent Study Details Different Asthma Endotypes
Data suggests different treatment strategies may be beneficial An in-press study detailed the characteristics of 4 asthma endotypes…
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Study: Children Forced to Switch Inhalers Face Increased Risk
Insurance decisions can lead to loss of lung function Children with asthma who are required to switch inhaler…
