Tag Archive for 'sleep-solutions'
Sleep Solutions for Truckers
1 Comment Published by Brian Yalung June 27th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
Among the large population of sleep apnea victims has to be pointing towards truckers today. Normally, they have to keep themselves awake, making sure that their deliveries reach their drop off points in record time. But in exchange, the sacrifice of sound sleep to be able to meet schedules have become banes for proper sleeping habits and thanks to these Mobile Sleep Solutions equipped with Covidien, most truckers have help on the way along their major routes!
The Mobile Sleep Solution Centers — 53-foot trailers with private bedrooms and bathrooms and fully functional control rooms for sleep technicians, hauled by International trucks — were unveiled June 19 at the Boulder, Colo., campus of healthcare-products giant Covidien as part of the company’s Sleep Wellness program.
Covidien is a maker of the continuous positive air pressure machines that are widely prescribed in controlling apnea. By gently blowing air into the sleeper’s nose through a face mask, CPAP machines keep the airways open and allow healthy, uninterrupted sleep. Sleep Pointe is a sister company, aimed at the transportation industry, of Somnograph, a maker of diagnostic sleep labs for hospitals, doctors’ offices and employers.
(Source) eTrucker.com
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Unite to Treat Sleep Apnea
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung June 19th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Events.
Sleep Apnea has been a growing concern today and a lot of people are trying to find ways around it. Indeed, sleep problems are becoming serious and unlike before when making up for lost sleep was an ideal solution, it has all the more gotten worst.
Such has been the call for sleep solutions that have to cater to these growing pains. Sleep apnea is something that should be brought to the attention of sleep specialists and with the efforts of Covidien, bringing together the physicians, patients and the necessary equipment and resources can hopefully address and resolve these sleep disorder issues growing rampant today.
Covidien created the “Unite to Treat Sleep Apnea” initiative in response to the increased demand for sleep apnea treatment. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 12 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, and an additional 10 million remain undiagnosed.
“Undiagnosed and untreated sleep apnea is an urgent issue, as it reduces productivity and shortens life spans. This partnership is designed to help keep drivers in the transportation industry safe by increasing the availability of diagnostic and therapeutic resources,” said Scott Drake, President, Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions, Covidien. “Initiatives like ‘Unite to Treat Sleep Apnea’ are valuable because they further the diagnosis, treatment and compliance of this life-threatening disease.”
(Source) Business Wire
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Sleep Solutions Showcased at the Big Sleep Show
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung May 20th, 2008 in SLEEP News, Sleep Cures, Sleep Events.
We all know that trade shows are normally held to provide alternative solutions to various needs and issues today. The Big Sleep Show is a first of its kind, aimed at helping the sleep deprived people we have today and perhaps show them ways of remedying their sleeping problems.
There are a lot of people who have inherited this dreaded sleeping problem and apparently most of them will be trooping down to Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill. which hosts a wide array of gadgets and mattresses that can really be a big help for people who want to get the proper sleep due to them.
The show, which organizers say is one of the first of its kind, is the latest sign of a booming, multibillion-dollar industry geared toward the 70 million Americans believed to suffer from sleep problems.
Though scientists say it’s not clear whether people’s sleep has grown worse in recent years, it has by some accounts become scarcer: A survey by the federal government found that compared with 1985, more people today get by on six hours or less. The average adult needs seven to nine.
(Source) Dallas News
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