Awareness of sleep disorders – and their adverse impact on the brain and heart – has grown significantly in recent years among patients and care providers. Increased numbers of physicians are taking an interest into the science of sleep, and its impact on overall health and wellness. New therapies and connected technologies are hitting the market. More and more patients are being prescribed CPAP therapy.
Just how prevalent are sleep disorders now vs. decades past?
American Journal of Epidemiology1 data suggests that sleep disorders among adults have spiked over the last two decades. Obesity, also on the rise in the US, is believed to be a main cause impacting Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI), the measure of sleep apnea severity.
Philips to attend the European Respiratory Society Annual Congress 2018
Paris, France
September 15-19
Abstracts to be presented:
“Patients expectations for a new lightweight portable noninvasive ventilator for shortness of breath”
“Influence of the VitaBreath on Exercise Tolerancein patients with COPD”
“Patient attitudes towards non-invasive ventilator to relive breathlessness”
“While awareness [of sleep disorders] may be rising, we still have a lot of work to do when it comes to diagnosis and treatment.”
–Tom Catalano
Director of global sleep therapy marketing for Philips Sleep and Respiratory Care
1Article published in United Publication Inc. © 2018 United Publications Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Accessed June 2018.
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