Tag: Compression Stockings

WATERLOO, Iowa - VGM Fulfillment is always on the lookout for new ideas to grow its business—and sometimes they come from their provider customers.That was the case for the company's new compression stocking resupply program, which joins the company's existing CPAP resupply program, says Jeremy Stolz, president.“We're always searching for something that fits this business model and that can benefit from the value we create,” he said. “But this was something the Mayo Clinic...

NEW YORK - Wearing compression stockings during the day may slightly improve sleep apnea at night, according to a Reuters Health story on a new small study. In the study, 22 patients with obstructive sleep apnea who wore compression stockings during the day for two weeks saw their frequency of apneas decrease by 27% compared to 23 patients who didn't wear the stockings, Dr. T. Douglas Bradley and colleagues have reported in Sleep Medicine. Bradley and his colleagues say the socks reduced sleep...