What Is a CPAP Mask Used For?

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Bradd Forstein | permalink
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Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a machine that helps a person who has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) breathe more easily during sleep. A CPAP machine increases air pressure in your throat so that your airway does not collapse when you breathe in. Your using CPAP may also help your bed partner sleep better.You use CPAP at home every night while you sleep. The CPAP machine has a mask ..
Tags: continous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, continuous positive airway pressure, CPAP therapy, obstructive sleep apnea, OSA, pulled elbow, sleep apnea, sleep apnea treatment

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/continuous-positive-airway-pressure-cpap-for-obstructive-sleep-apnea ^[1]

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: 5 Ways to Live With Your CPAP Machine More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Sarah Courtney | permalink
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These top 5 tips from sleep experts can help you adjust to a CPAP machine – to sleep and live better with sleep apnea.
Tags: obstructive sleep apnea, sleep apnea, , CPAP, CPAP machine, CPAP mask, continuous positive airway pressure machine, sleep apnea machine, sleep apnea mask, sleep apnea devices, sleep apnea treatment

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/cpap-machine ^[2]

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CPAP: Treating Sleep Apnea More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by PPC Lightpunk | permalink
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CPAP therapy is the most common treatment for sleep apnea, but what exactly is it? Learn more about CPAP therapy and how it can help your sleep apnea.
Tags: Sleep Apnea, CPAP Maks, Sleep Apnea Treatment
For further reading: http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-disorders-problems/continuous-positive-airway-pressure-and-sleep ^[3]

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Using CPAP, a Sleep Apnea Treatment, for COPD More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by William Jefferson | permalink
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CPAP is used mainly for people with sleep apnea, which causes you to stop breathing or gasp for breath while sleeping.

For further reading: http://www.healthline.com/health/copd/cpap-for-copd ^[4]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 3 month(s) ago

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1. http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/continuous-positive-airway-pressure-cpap-for-obstructive-sleep-apnea

2. http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/features/cpap-machine

3. http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-disorders-problems/continuous-positive-airway-pressure-and-sleep

4. http://www.healthline.com/health/copd/cpap-for-copd