As the coronavirus pandemic rips through the U.S., governors have made public pleas for more personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care and frontline workers, and for ventilators to help ...
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and BiPAP (bi-level) therapy are used to treat sleep apnea. CPAP is the most ...
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he’d be sending desperately needed “FDA-approved ventilators” to hard-hit hospitals across the nation dealing with the coronavirus crisis—but they haven’t been the ...
Nearly five years after the Philips Respironics recall reshaped the CPAP market, respondents to a recent HME Newspoll say ...
Matthew Stone, 61, was using a Philips CPAP machine for sleep apnea, but fell back on an older device from another manufacturer due to the recall. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) In Rochester, ...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As the number of COVID-19 cases in our country rise, supplies are dwindling. Medical professionals facing a shortage of ventilators in some areas of the country are turning to ...
A group of medical doctors, engineers, and students here in the Bay Area believe that CPAP and BIPAP machines used for sleep apnea can also be used as an emergency ventilator in certain situations.
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Over 25 million adults in the US suffer from obstructive sleep ...
My dentist discovered it. As we chatted, instead of looking me in the eye, she was focused on my mouth. “Your front teeth,” said Dr. Cynthia Brattesani. “You've got that pirate look again.” Telling ...
Alicia McCarvell, who told followers she was using a CPAP machine earlier this month, has opened up further about her experience. (Photo by Jeremy Chan/Getty Images) Alicia Mccarvell is getting candid ...