The media is abuzz with claims of a new breakthrough treatment for sleep apnea. A recent international clinical trial suggests that tirzepatide, a pharmacological treatment, could be a game-changer for those suffering from this condition. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on June 21, 2024, the SURMOUNT-OSA phase 3 trial has shownContinue reading “Breakthrough Treatment for Sleep Apnea? Just need a drug?”
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Night Shift
No, it is not what you first thought. Night Shift is a “sleep positioner”. A device designed for positional therapy for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). In most of the patients with Sleep Apnea, the obstruction of the airway and the subsequent apnea happen in the supine position. Positional therapy is a provenContinue reading “Night Shift”