EverSleep Wearable Sleep Tracker: Product Review and Interview with CEO
Readers might recall the 2017 Indiegogo campaign by SomnoHealth to create EverSleep, a wearable sleep tracker with built-in oxygenation monitoring. The campaign reached 224% of its original goal in addition to receiving a $50k Arrow Electronics Flash Funding Grant and recognition as a 2017 National Sleep Foundation SleepTech 2017 Semifinalist. Today, the EverSleep device is available for $199.99, while the accompanying mobile app can be downloaded from either the Apple or Google Play stores. In addition to monitoring blood oxygenation, the device captures data to provide insight into movement while sleeping, snoring, pulse...
Source: Medgadget - September 21, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Michael Batista Tags: Cardiology Exclusive Medicine Rehab Source Type: blogs
dayzz, An Evidence-Based, Personalized Sleep Training App for Employers, Interview with CEO Amir Inditzky
In addition to fatigue, high blood pressure, and weight gain experienced by individuals with chronically poor sleep, productivity and performance in the workplace are also known to suffer. Sleep deprivation, for example, can cost employers up to six lost working days and $2,762 in financial impact annually per employee. Today, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine estimates that 50-70 million adults in the U.S. suffer from chronic sleep issues or wakefulness disorder.
Medgadget has previously covered sleep management solutions seeking to help individuals achieve better sleep. An upcoming player in the market is startup da...
Source: Medgadget - September 18, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Michael Batista Tags: Exclusive Medicine Net News Neurology Psychiatry Rehab Source Type: blogs
MKSAP: 52-year-old man with severe obstructive sleep apnea
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians.
A 52-year-old man is evaluated in follow-up after being diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea 8 weeks ago. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) was prescribed based on a titration during in-laboratory polysomnography. He notes some improvement in his sleep with CPAP, but he still feels drowsy during the day. He does not have problems with nasal congestion. Medical history is otherwise negative and he takes no medications.
On physical examination, temperature is 37.2 °C (99.0 °F), blood pressure i...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 15, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/mksap" rel="tag" > mksap < /a > Tags: Conditions Pulmonology Source Type: blogs
ResMed Unveils “Minimal-Contact” Full Face CPAP Mask
ResMed is releasing a new full face CPAP mask that the company claims to be its first “minimal-contact” device of this kind. The AirFit F30 mask features a cushion that avoids sitting on top of the nose, preventing rubbing of that area and disturbing the visual field of view, something that can lead to claustrophobia in some.
The straps snap-on to the mask with magnets, making putting the mask on and off quick and easy. The company claims that the adjustment system for the mask pretty much guarantees a good fit from the first time the patient receives the unit.
One nice feature, that anyone using a full face C...
Source: Medgadget - September 13, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Editors Tags: Cardiology Medicine Source Type: blogs
Trend: Growing research on the relationship between sleep and Alzheimer ’s Disease
Conclusion: This meta-analysis confirmed the association between sleep and cognitive impairment or AD and, for the first time, consolidated the evidence to provide an “average” magnitude of effect. As sleep problems are of a growing concern in the population, these findings are of interest for potential prevention of AD.
The Study in Context:
Bill Gates announces $50 million investment to fight Alzheimer’s Disease
From Anti-Alzheimer’s ‘Magic Bullets’ to True Brain Health
10 million people develop dementia every year
Report: 35% of worldwide dementia cases could be prevented by modifying these 9 modifiable ri...
Source: SharpBrains - August 15, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Alzheimer’s Disease cognitive problems cognitive-decline dementia sleep sleep apnea sleep disorders sleep parameters sleep problems Source Type: blogs
The Possible Connection Between Childhood Obesity and Low IQ
This study clearly demonstrated that obesity can lead to higher cognitive impairments.
Since childhood IQ and obesity are linked, others investigated whether maternal pre-pregnancy obesity can impact the child’s neurological development. More than 30 thousand women were included; their pre-pregnancy BMI was calculated and the children’s IQ scores were assessed at 7 years of age. The results indicated that women with a BMI of around 20 kg/m2 had children with the highest IQ scores. In contrast, maternal obesity (BMI 30 kg/m2) was associated with lower total and verbal IQ scores. More importantly, excessive weight gain d...
Source: World of Psychology - June 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Staff Tags: Brain and Behavior Brain Blogger Children and Teens Health-related Publishers Research adult obesity Childhood Obesity childhood obesity and intelligence Iq pre-pregnancy obesity Source Type: blogs
MKSAP: 47-year-old man with hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnea
Test your medicine knowledge with the MKSAP challenge, in partnership with the American College of Physicians.
A 47-year-old man is evaluated during a follow-up examination. He is obese and has hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnea. He reports that he has always has been overweight, and over the years, his weight has gradually increased to 123 kg (271 lb). During the past 2 years, he has tried several commercial diets; a dietician-monitored, calorie-restricted diet; increased physical activity; orlistat; and a combination of these interventions, all without achieving sustained weight loss. M...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - May 26, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/mksap" rel="tag" > mksap < /a > Tags: Conditions Primary Care Source Type: blogs
A tired child? What you should know
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Children often complain of being tired. Usually it’s for simple reasons — because it’s the end of a busy day, or because they stayed up late the night before, or because they are trying to get out of doing something they don’t want to do. When kids are sick they are usually tired, and need more rest to get better. But when a child complains all the time, and fatigue starts to get in the way of things they usually enjoy, it could be a sign of a problem.
Here are some possible reasons for chronic fatigue in children:
Sleep problems. This makes sense, obviously, since if a child doesn...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Fatigue Parenting Source Type: blogs
Does your child need a tonsillectomy?
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Tonsillectomies are one of the most common surgeries performed on children — but the decision to do one should not be taken lightly.
In 1965, there were about a million tonsillectomies (with or without adenoidectomy, a surgery often done at the same time) performed on children younger than 15 years old. By 2006 that number had dropped by half, and by 2010 it had dropped by half again.
Why the drop? Well, complications are common. In fact, one in five children who have a tonsillectomy has a complication. The most common is breathing difficulty, which can affect one in 10. Bleeding affects on...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Ear, nose, and throat Parenting Surgery Source Type: blogs
aerSleep System for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Interview)
TTP Ventus, UK-based developer of Disc Pump, a tiny, quiet, and very efficient pump, and Sommetrics, US-based creator of aerSleep negative-pressure treatment system for obstructive sleep apnea, teamed up to develop the slimmed-down tetherless aerSleep system. aerSleep has just recently been approved for marketing to patients in Canada.
Obstructive sleep apnea is caused by airway collapse during sleep, resulting in breathing impairment and long-term health complications. It has been estimated that there are 22 million sufferers in the US alone. Conventional treatment involves continuous positive airway pressure, where suff...
Source: Medgadget - March 14, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Cardiology Exclusive Medicine Source Type: blogs
Many medical nouns need adjectives
Last week on twitter I wrote a series of tweets about necessary qualifiers. Here are the tweets which represent an incomplete sample of the problem:
1st tweet on importance of qualifiers w/ “diagnoses”
Do not label the patient as COPD exacerbation without saying why: Differential includes acute bronchitis, pneumonia, pneumothorax, left side heart failure, anemia, opiates, PE etc.
2nd qualifier tweet – Never tell me the patient has CKD without giving me the stage and the cause. Corollary – do not give me the eGFR for patients with AKI – the estimates do not work with increasing creatinine levels...
Source: DB's Medical Rants - March 5, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: rcentor Tags: Medical Rants Source Type: blogs
Is adrenal fatigue “real”?
Low energy and tiredness are among the most common reasons patients seek help from a doctor. Despite being so common, it is often challenging to come up with a diagnosis, as many medical problems can cause fatigue. Doctors engage in detective work, obtaining a medical history, doing a physical exam, and doing blood tests. The results often yield no explanations. It can be frustrating for clinicians and patients when a clear-cut diagnosis remains elusive. An attractive theory, called adrenal fatigue, links stress exposure to adrenal exhaustion as a possible cause of this lack of energy.
But is adrenal fatigue a real disease...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marcelo Campos, MD Tags: Health Source Type: blogs
Ask D'Mine: Sleep Apnea in a Young Type 1?
Hey There, welcome back to Ask D'Mine, our weekly advice column hosted by Wil Dubois in New Mexico, a veteran type 1 and diabetes author with experience working as a clinical diabetes specialist. This week, a reader is finally stumping Wil with ... (Source: Diabetes Mine)
Source: Diabetes Mine - February 24, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs
Dr. Google: The top 10 health searches in 2017
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Ever wonder what other people are wondering about? I know I do.
So, here are the top 10 health searches in Google for 2017. And just so you don’t have to look each one up, I’ve provided a brief answer. You’re welcome.
1. What causes hiccups?
I was surprised this one made it to the top 10 list of health searches. Maybe this search is common because hiccups are as mysterious as they are universal. I’ve written about hiccups before, but let’s just say the cause in any individual person is rarely known or knowable. Then again, the reason hiccups stop is also unknown.
Some triggers...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Health Source Type: blogs
6 Tips to Help Clients With TBI Get Better Sleep
After a traumatic brain injury, 30 to 70 percent of people encounter sleep disturbances. This can cause significant issues because during sleep, the brain remains active. What the brain does as we sleep includes a variety of healing and helpful functions, such as make decisions, learn physical tasks, and form or retain memories. Sleep also allows the brain to do some major cleanup. For example, neurons shrink and create more space, allowing the brain fluid to flush out the day’s toxins.
Everyone needs sleep, but sleep becomes even more critical during the recovery process after a brain injury. Lack of quality sleep can...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - February 14, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Emily Dubas Tags: Speech-Language Pathology Executive Functions Traumatic Brain Injury Source Type: blogs
