“‘If you build it they will use it’ is a twist on the line from the film ‘Field of Dreams.’ However, we know the next phrase should be ‘… and if they hate it they won't!’
“We believe that people diagnosed with SDB very clearly understand the benefit that PAP therapy brings to them, but that doesn't prevent a significant percentage of them from resisting or stopping treatment.
“Manufacturers' claims alone won't achieve user
satisfaction. The best judges for CPAP designs are the people who
use them on a daily basis.”
— Steve Bordewick, president and CEO, AEIOMed
“CPAP follow-up, including treatment efficacy, is of great importance to patient care.
“Simple-to-use, comprehensive home diagnostic systems can
play an important role in improving and assessing overall
compliance and CPAP effectiveness, particularly in identifying
comorbidities and complex sleep apnea post-CPAP
initiation.”
— Sarah Weimer, division of sleep, product manager,
CleveMed
