What is a CPAP machine? It can't replace a ventilator without being modified

CPAP machines help people with trouble breathing, but they aren't made to replace ventilators. Here's how they compare.
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure May Prevent Rise in Blood Pressure in Normotensive Sleep Apnea

Among normotensive patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a dipping blood pressure (BP) pattern, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) prevented increases in BP over a 3-month ...

First drug treatment for sleep apnea may be within reach

The drug sulthiame reduces the number of breathing pauses and improves sleep quality in patients with obstructive sleep apnea ...
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Patients treated with positive airway pressure for OSA report adverse effects, mask issues

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Some patient-endorsed issues related to positive airway pressure therapy differed based on adherence.

Study highlights how sleep apnea accelerates cellular aging and cardiometabolic decline

A new review published in Sleep Medicine Reviews sheds light on the biological mechanisms that may explain why patients with ...
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All-cause, cardiovascular mortality risks in OSA fall with positive airway pressure use

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers have demonstrated that positive airway pressure therapy for OSA has a mortality benefit. The risk ...