Tag: university of michigan
New research: Wheelchair service delivery process in need of reform
January 27, 2025HME News Staff
YARMOUTH, Maine – Stakeholders don’t think the wheelchair service delivery process is performing well, citing negative views on funding, procurement, maintenance and repairs, according to the results of a survey from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Michigan and The Ohio State University. Only 18% of the 1,052 stakeholders who responded to a cross-sectional, observational, online questionnaire reported they felt positively about the process, a research article...
CPAP therapy makes patients look better, study says
September 16, 2013HME News Staff
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - For people suffering from sleep apnea, sticking with CPAP treatment can yield a nice fringe benefit—a more alert, youthful and attractive appearance, according to a new study published Sept. 13. As part of small study, researchers at the University of Michigan employed a face-mapping technique on 20 middle-aged sleep apnea patients within a few months of the start of CPAP use to compare before and after photographs. “The common lore, that people 'look sleepy' because...