Discover COMISA (Co-Morbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea)—the “double-jeopardy” sleep condition affecting millions worldwide. This article breaks down why diagnosing this complex condition is so challenging, its severe health risks, and how multi-night monitoring with the Belun® Ring is revolutionizing patient care by drastically slashing hospital wait times. …
Discover why sleep medicine is moving beyond AHI and ODI to hypoxic burden, and how this evolution improves patient care across specific demographics. …
AHI-3 vs AHI-4 affects sleep apnea diagnosis, sensitivity, and insurance coverage. Learn how hypopnea scoring rules impact patient outcomes. …
Continue readingAHI-3 vs AHI-4 in Sleep Apnea Diagnosis: Understanding the Scoring Rules
Five considerations when thinking about using consumer-grade wearables or software to detect sleep apnea. Consumer gadgets may have limited accuracy for clinical diagnosis and precision. …
The FDA 510(k) cleared Belun® Sleep System was adopted by Clinical psychologists in Hong Kong to test the effectiveness in triaging patients with sleep-disorder for more strategic treatment planning. …
In the previous article , we review how hypertension and Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is closely associated with epidemiology and common clinical similarities in patients. In this article, we further
Continue readingThe Management of Sleep in Improving Treatment Responses in Hypertension
AASM & AADSM jointly published an Oral appliance therapy clinical guideline. It recommended that sleep physicians consider the prescription of oral appliances for adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as an alternative to CPAP therapy, while dentists use a custom, titratable oral appliance (OAT). …
Continue readingThe Emerging Importance of Dental Sleep Medicine (Part 2)
AASM & AADSM jointly published an Oral appliance therapy clinical guideline. It recommended that sleep physicians consider the prescription of oral appliances for adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as an alternative to CPAP therapy, while dentists use a custom, titratable oral appliance (OAT). …
Continue readingThe Emerging Importance of Dental Sleep Medicine (Part 1)
Hypertension and its epidemiology : Hypertension is a leading preventable risk factor for Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality worldwide (1,2). In 2010, a total of 1.38 billion people (31.1%
Continue readingThe pathophysiology of Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Chronic insomnia is a common sleep disorder that is characterized by difficulty in falling asleep at an initial stage, waking up during the night, and waking earlier than expected. The