Wow, it has been about 5 years since i made the video about having to loose weight and getting fed up with the number of times that I have tried. Over the last 3 weeks my life has changed. I diagnosed myself with Severe OSA. Yes OSA obstructive sleep apnea. I have been setting people [...]
Been a few weeks and we are now Respiratory Homecare Solutions (Vancouver Island) been such a dramatic change in energy and opportunity. Our family is so excited about the future and know that it is a great great change. I want to thank all the great people I work with here at home and at [...]
What Is Sleep Apnea? from American Sleep Apnea Association on Vimeo.
Just started my process to get my RPSGT credential. Very eye opening working in a sleep lab and seeing these people sleep firsthand. Exam this week!!!
New AutoIQ Mode Makes Philips Respironics CPAP Device their Most Advanced to Date Murrysville, Pa., USA — Philips Respironics, is shaping the future of sleep therapy by providing an innovative technology for treating and managing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – in its most advanced CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) device to date. The new REMstar [...]
Life is so good, busy yes, but very fulfilling. Recently i have begun a direction to obtain my RPSGT degree and i am very excited to be back learning and upgrading myself. As always learning plays a large part of my life, but this seems different as it involves so much of life. I am [...]
Swedish Medical Center testing new sleep apnea therapy – looking for participants Sep 11 2011 Swedish Medical Center has been selected to participate in a pivotal clinical study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a new therapy for patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The STAR trial (Stimulation Therapy for Apnea [...]
August 9, 2011 — Sleep-disordered breathing is associated with a significantly increased risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in elderly women, results of a prospective study indicate. Kristine Yaffe, MD The relationship seems to be related primarily to measures of hypoxia rather than sleep fragmentation or sleep duration, Kristine Yaffe, MD, of University [...]
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