Certain Philips Respironics DreamStation breathing devices, commonly used for treating sleep apnea, may deliver the incorrect prescription or no therapy at all, the FDA warned in a recall announcement ...

SPOKANE, Wash. -- The U.S. Attorney's Office says an eastern Washington doctor pled guilty to augmenting recalled medical devices to sell them as new to patients. According to the U.S. Attorney's ...

BREWSTER, Wash. – A physician from Brewster, has pleaded guilty to charges of adulterating and misbranding medical devices with the intent to defraud or mislead, according to the United States ...

People with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obstructive sleep apnea have a higher risk of death, but treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may reduce that risk by around 26%, ...

FDA has issued a Class I recall for a handful of Philips Respironics BiPAP ventilator devices following 13 reported injuries and eight deaths connected to the models. Impacted ventilator models ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may raise the risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), but early use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may mediate that effect, a large observational study showed. ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This study evaluated motor vehicle accident incidence rates based on CPAP, sleep surgery or no treatment. Of the ...

As a young physician in Sydney, Australia in 1979, Colin Sullivan conceived of an experiment to help people with nighttime breathing issues. After several months of waiting for the right patient, he ...

Bloating is a possible symptom associated with using a CPAP machine, as it can cause excess air in your stomach. Management may include switching devices or lifestyle changes. A continuous positive ...

In 2021, polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam used in Philips Respironics ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines was found to degrade and cause serious health issues or death, leading to a mass ...

CPAP machines are a common treatment for sleep apnea, but they can be uncomfortable to sleep with, especially when you first start using one. The best CPAP pillows have special cutouts for the mask ...