Sleep Disorders News

Philips Respironics will stop selling its sleep therapy and respiratory care devices in the U.S. until it meets the demands of a consent decree from the FDA, according to a press release from the company.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to Mouth Guard+, a mandibular advancement device designed to reduce snoring, according to a press release from SnoreLessNow.

Having a low pulse wave amplitude drop index was linked to a heightened risk for cardiovascular events in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

Six reported injuries related to magnets on the headgear of CPAP machines by ResMed Ltd. have resulted in a recall the FDA labels as class I, the most serious kind, according to an an FDA alert.

Patients with moderate to severe type 2 asthma, poor asthma control and high sleep disturbance experienced fewer nighttime symptoms and exacerbations with dupilumab, according to results published in Respiratory Medicine.

A combination pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnea led to greater reductions in disease severity compared with placebo, according to results from a proof-of-concept phase 2 trial.

Binge-watching a TV show and online shopping are common reasons adults stay up past their bedtimes, according to a survey conducted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea, sleeping less than 7 hours was linked to a heightened risk for all-cause mortality, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Reduced carbon dioxide production is linked to central sleep apnea in men with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, according to data published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Healio Pulmonology has compiled the top news on sleep disorders posted in 2023.