Sleep-Apnea Solutions Drive Small but Growing Export FirmDavid Groll spent years working on the development of new versions of masks used to treat sleep apnea for Philips Respironics, the Murrysville company that invented the first sleep apnea mask more than a quarter century ago.Nixon, Alex...
When a person with sleep apnea uses a CPAP machine, they wear a mask that covers their nose and/or mouth. The machine is connected to the mask via a tube, which delivers the pressurized air. The air pressure is adjusted to the individual’s needs, determined by a sleep specialist or ...
This study aimed to investigate the association between small vessel disease and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using PSMD.We enrolled patients with OSA and age- and sex-matched healthy controls, and performed diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) using a 3-tesla MRI scanner in them. We calculated the...
Sleep apneaUpper airwayOronasal mask (ONM) can be used when mouth leaks impair nasal-CPAP effectiveness. However, ONM's constraint on the chin and straps' traction may alter upper airway (UA) mechanical properties. In contrast, mandibular advancement device associated with nasal-CPAP (NM + ...