Wednesday, April 24, 2024
A new study funded by the American Lung Association reveals that young adults who used e-cigarettes were more likely to develop respiratory issues within one year of vaping. The study, titled, “Association of Electronic Cigarette Use with Respiratory Symptom Development among US Young Adults,” will be published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, one […]
The following email was sent to users on February 3, 2022. We’re writing to you with two important updates about your recalled Philips device.* As always, thank you for your continued patience as we work hard to ensure as many patients as possible can continue safely with their therapy. Our […]
Vitalograph® is delighted to announce that their highly portable, lightweight, all-in-one desktop spirometer and printer is now available in the USA. The next-generation Alpha Spirometer, with integrated printer, is a lightweight and durable tool for accurate respiratory diagnosis of both adults and pediatrics. Capture reliable test results immediately with Alpha’s […]
Masimo announced the findings of an abstract presented at the Society for Technology in Anesthesia 2022 Annual Meeting, which reviewed retrospective pulse oximetry data and concluded that there was no clinically significant bias based on ethnicity for black and white volunteer subjects monitored with Masimo SET® pulse oximetry and RD […]
Issued by: The American Thoracic Society, The European Respiratory Society, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, Asociación Latino Americana De Tórax, the Global Initiative for Asthma. As health care organizations focused on respiratory health, our missions demand that we actively address those actions […]
Idorsia Ltd and Idorsia Pharmaceuticals, US Inc. announced its partnership with award-winning actor and director/producer Jennifer Aniston to launch Seize the Night & Day, an integrated educational campaign that reveals insomnia’s dual impact that affects both nights and days. The national initiative sheds light on the reality of insomnia for […]
Sleep Cycle announced that it will offer a 60-day free trial of its premium membership to current U.S. college students. Through this initiative, students will benefit from relaxing sleep sounds and stories library, including Sleep Cycle’s celebrity-narrated sleep story, “The Lighthouse” narrated by Emmy-award winning actor, Alexander Skarsgård. These sleep aids, […]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has launched a new accreditation program for medical practices outside the field of sleep medicine that manage patients who have a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea. Currently, eligibility for the new Specialty Practice Accreditation program is limited to cardiology practices. To earn accreditation, a cardiology […]
Idorsia Pharmaceuticals, US Inc. has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved QUVIVIQ™ (daridorexant) 25 mg and 50 mg for the treatment of adult patients with insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance1. The FDA approval of QUVIVIQ is based on an extensive […]
The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Recalled Product Product Names: Puritan Bennett 980 Series Ventilator Model Numbers: See Recall Database Entries Distribution Dates: February 23, 2017 to April 4, 2020 […]
