带着 CPAP 通过机场安检
CPAP 是治疗睡眠呼吸暂停最有效的方法,必须每晚使用,包括在度假、野营或出差时。这给许多睡眠呼吸暂停患者带来了额外的挑战。在本系列博文中,我们将介绍使用 CPAP 旅行时面临的最大挑战,包括如何使您的 CPAP ... 更多信息 "
CPAP 是治疗睡眠呼吸暂停最有效的方法,必须每晚使用,包括在度假、野营或出差时。这给许多睡眠呼吸暂停患者带来了额外的挑战。在本系列博文中,我们将介绍使用 CPAP 旅行时面临的最大挑战,包括如何使您的 CPAP ... 更多信息 "
You know what a smart phone is…but what about a smart CPAP machine? On the most basic level, a PAP (positive airway pressure) machine is a medical device that blows pressurized air through the airway to prevent the throat closing during sleep apnea. But increasingly advanced technology in these machines is leading to all sorts … 更多信息 "
PAP(气道正压)疗法通过在夜间睡眠时向气道输送加压空气以保持气道通畅,从而治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停。气道正压疗法可以减轻或完全消除睡眠呼吸暂停(点击此处了解有关气道正压疗法原理的更多信息)。有大量证据表明,使用呼吸机疗法治疗睡眠呼吸暂停可以改善睡眠质量... 更多信息 "
CPAP is the gold-standard therapy for adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea. It is the most effective therapy, when used properly, at reducing or eliminating apnea events. CPAP therapy has been shown to prevent and even reduce the negative effects that sleep apnea can have on the body, including increased risk of death from heart problems. … 更多信息 "
病人明显患有睡眠呼吸暂停,但其严重程度不足以让保险公司承担治疗费用。为什么?不幸的是,对于如何诊断睡眠呼吸暂停以及何时使用 CPAP 作为适当的治疗方法,存在不同的意见。主要的分歧在于医疗保险(CMS)和美国睡眠医学学会(AASM)如何定义诊断 ... 更多信息 "
A study published this month in the New England Journal of Medicine tested the effects of CPAP therapy on heart disease. Positive Airway Pressure devices, called PAP, deliver pressurized ambient air through a delivery system (tubing and mask), to eliminate apnea events during sleep. PAP, including CPAP, BIPAP, Auto-PAP, and ASV-PAP, is the most effective treatment for … 更多信息 "
Do you have a new PAP machine and no longer need your old machine? Do you have an extra mask or tubing for your old machine that you never used? Would you like to donate your unused or gently used equipment? Chances are, if you’ve been using PAP therapy for more than a couple of years, … 更多信息 "
A study published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) examined the unauthorized sales by private individuals of secondhand CPAP devices. While most health insurance plans cover CPAP (learn more here about coverage for these devices), the average cost of a device for those without insurance or with a high deductible … 更多信息 "
Can weight loss cure sleep apnea? There are clear connections between sleep apnea and other diseases such as diabetes and heart disease that are improved with weight loss. How does weight loss affect sleep apnea? While studies have shown that losing weight decreases the severity of this sleep disorder, its may not completely eliminate the need for CPAP.
CPAP is the only treatment that is 100% effective for treating obstructive sleep apnea, but a lot of patients struggle with using the device properly and using it every night. CPAP works by blowing air into the air way to keep the airway from closing at night (this closure is called an apnea, learn more … 更多信息 "