Finding the Right CPAP Mask Fit
Posted on Mar 08, 2012 - Category: CPAP InformationCPAP is a treatment used in respiratory therapy to alleviate symptoms such as restless sleeping caused by conditions of apnea. Apnea is the intermittent absence of breathing in a patient and often occurs during hours of sleep. CPAP works to maintain a positive airway pressure in the airways of the patient by applying gentle air [...]
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Different Types of CPAP Masks
Posted on Feb 14, 2012 - Category: CPAP equipmentContinuous positive airway pressure is a type of respiratory therapy used by many patients who have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea occurs when a patient intermittently stops breathing during sleep. Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, maintains positive pressure in the lungs by gently sending air into the airways through a CPAP mask. CPAP masks are designed [...]
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