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Turf War: Dentists vs. CPAP

A turf war is afoot in the Sleep Industry for control over the heart, mind and airway of the Sleep Apnea patient. The turf war pits the field of Sleep medicine, very much in its early, formative stages, but showing a lot of promise, against the established specialists like dentists, ENTs, pulmonologists and others. And although some of these specialists do a… Continue

Added by Mike on December 10, 2008 at 4:00pm — 12 Comments

The CPAP Customer --- It's Not Who You Think

Quick: who is the CPAP customer? The one who spends each night hooked up to a hose and a machine to manage a serious health condition, right? Wrong. Or at least that is what the CEO of Philips Respironics would have us believe. In an email sent to clinicians and other industry insiders, the CEO, Donald Spence, comforted DMEs and clinicians worried that a… Continue

Added by Mike on December 8, 2008 at 1:21pm — 14 Comments

Why CPAP Is Getting an Estrogen Boost

The recent launch by ResMed Inc. of the Swift LT for Her, the first mask designed "by women and for women," is a bold move for the Sleep Apnea product maker. We at SleepGuide applaud ResMed for considering the needs of its end users, the people who actually use their products day after day. In an industry too often focused on how to please the doctor or the… Continue

Added by Mike on December 7, 2008 at 5:08pm — No Comments

The Sleep Apnea Money Trail: Surgery

A friend, I'll call him Jason, was diagnosed with a case of moderate obstructive sleep apnea. A tech came to his house, set him up with CPAP and wished him good luck. That was a year ago. Since then, nobody's reached out to him to check up on his treatment, and although he feels better using the CPAP, he has grown increasingly frustrated with being tethered to a… Continue

Added by Mike on December 6, 2008 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment