Altra Service Professionals challenged the Ocala community to donate to a worthy cause. Co-owners, Bob and Laurie DeChello have a son who attends GraceWay Academy, located on SE 38th St in Ocala, FL. A large structure that was a part of the GraceWay Academy playground had to be removed due to safety concerns. The director of […]
Indoor air quality influences respiratory health. One study found that being in buildings with mold or high humidity increased the risk of asthma and other respiratory symptoms. (1)Another study showed that adults living in social housing that is energy efficient are at higher risk for asthma. (2) Energy efficient building looks to reduce heat or […]
Altra Service Professionals is proud to announce that they are certified to repair additional Respironics machines. Several of our technicians took part in a training to repair SimplyGo and SimplyFlo portable oxygen concentrators. As a Respironics Factory Authorized Service Center, Altra Service professionals have also completed Factory Authorized Service Training on EverFlo, EverGo, and Milennium oxygen concentrator, […]
People make New Year’s resolutions. If you didn’t make any for your health, it is not too late. Anytime is a good time to change your behavior for a healthier you. Our office staff ran in a 5K in December in an effort to get more exercise. It can be more fun to exercise with […]
This is the third post in a three post series to promote the health of people with sleep apnea. One of the top causes of car accidents is due to fatigue. It is estimated that 56,000 accidents a year are caused be fatigued drivers. (1) People with undiagnosed or untreated sleep apnea are at increased […]
This is the second of a three blog post series to promote the health of people who suffer from sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder affecting a person’s breathing. The gold-standard in treatment is the use of a CPAP or BPAP machine at night. The previous post in this series covered the reasons why sleep apnea […]
For Immediate Release September 23, 2014 Altra Service Professionals, Inc., a medical equipment repair company located in Ocala, FL, has announced the addition of international sales and service to its’ offerings. ASP partnered with Bongo International to provide customers from outside of the U.S. with a cost effective shipping solution to receive items purchased from […]
This is the first of a three blog post series to promote the health of people who suffer from sleep apnea. This first post will discuss the issue of patients’ adherence to sleep apnea therapy. The second in the series will focus on what can happen if sleep apnea patients do not adhere to prescribed […]
Who’s bright idea was it to move our repair center, located in Ocala, Florida, in the middle of summer? I guess that was me! After several long days of exhausting work, we are almost done. We moved last year at this time. I’m pretty sure I said we wouldn’t move again for a long time, especially […]
Research studies have found that having chronic bronchitis (CB) can increase the chance of death. (1) People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to become ill with CB, making it even more difficult to breathe. (2) (3) CB has been found in many research studies to worsen the symptoms of COPD quicker than in […]