The use of a CPAP machine to deliver pressurized air to prevent apneas is one of the most common treatments for sleep apnea provided today. Consistent use of CPAP therapy as prescribed by your doctor, or what is known as CPAP compliance, ensures that patients receive the most effective application of this treatment for their sleep apnea.
Automatic positive airway pressure, APAP, is one of the three main forms of positive airway pressure or PAP therapy. APAP automatically adjusts to meet each specific person’s breathing needs, which often change throughout the night as we move in and out of different stages of sleep.
We typically associate snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with men, but OSA is actually more likely to go undiagnosed in women than men. And snoring is just the tip of the iceberg: women who snore are about twice as likely to have high blood pressure. They also have a higher risk of depression. Additionally, women are 33% more likely to suffer from stroke and heart disease than women....
When it comes to summer travel, the key is to keep your bags light! For those who rely on CPAP therapy for a good night’s sleep, the new Breas Z2 Auto Travel CPAP is an FAA-approved, ultra-small, lightweight addition to your must-pack list. The Z1 Auto Travel CPAP started the travel CPAP evolution with its small, lightweight design and portable battery. The Z2 builds upon that success with an up...
Cleaning Your CPAP Mask and Hose is an essential part of your CPAP therapy. Keep a regular cleaning and replacement schedule to ensure your CPAP machine, mask, and accessories continue performing properly.
In recent years, researchers have been studying the correlation between lung volume, OSA, and CPAP therapy. While CPAP therapy seems by most accounts to play a positive role in lung volume, just how much and in what specific ways remains to be revealed fully.
Sustainability affects every aspect of life— including self-care through CPAP therapy. The use of CPAP requires electrical power to run CPAP machines, sometimes for up to eight hours a night. For cleaning, the process requires using chemicals to sanitize the equipment which may not be sustainable.
For those managing sleep apnea on a nightly basis, maintaining CPAP therapy is equally important. Power outages can leave patients without their CPAP machine. Lightening storms can also be a threat, generating power surges that damage CPAP equipment. So why not wait until the storm has passed to resume CPAP therapy?
CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure, is a form of therapy used to treat sleep apnea. Sleep apnea most commonly occurs when an individual’s airway is obstructed, and oxygen cannot travel to the brain. This results in episodes of paused breathing that can last for as long as ten seconds, and in severe cases, can occur more than 30 times per hour. CPAP machines use continuous, pressure...
CPAP masks have a lifespan, and over time the masks become worn, and the seal becomes less effective, which means you do not receive the highest performance from your CPAP therapy. Some CPAP masks may begin to show wear even before their expiration date, depending on the amount of use they receive.
