Research
Biomedical research or Medical research, is the basic research, applied research, or translational research conducted to aid and support the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. CPAPwiki includes medical research dealing with Sleep Apnea and its connection to other health conditions. Medical research can be divided into two general categories: the evaluation of new treatments for both safety and efficacy in what are termed clinical trials, and all other research that contributes to the development of new treatments. The latter is termed preclinical research if its goal is specifically to elaborate knowledge for the development of new therapeutic strategies. A new paradigm to biomedical research is being termed translational research, which focuses on iterative feedback loops between the basic and clinical research domains to accelerate knowledge translation from the bedside to the bench, and back again.
The increased longevity of humans over the past century can be significantly attributed to advances resulting from medical research. Among the major benefits have been vaccines for measles and polio, insulin treatment for diabetes, classes of antibiotics for treating a host of maladies, medication for high blood pressure, improved treatments for AIDS and other treatments for atherosclerosis, new surgical techniques such as microsurgery, and increasingly successful treatments for cancer. New, beneficial tests and treatments are expected as a result of the human genome project. Many challenges remain, however, including the appearance of antibiotic resistance and the obesity epidemic. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Central Sleep Apnea are also topics of increasing interest in the biomedical field as links between sleep apnea and other life threatening conditions are found.
Medical Research Resources: Journals
Sleep Apnea Research
Participating in Sleep Apnea Research