CPAP 治疗

  • Resmed AirSense 10 CPAP on Nightstand Image

    “Smart” CPAP Machines for Better Sleep Apnea Treatment

    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 "

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    双级 PAP 的保险范围

    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 "

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    Would a Child with Sleep Apnea Need CPAP?

    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 "

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    什么程度的睡眠呼吸暂停可获得 CPAP 保险?

    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 "

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    CPAP 是否能挽救生命?

    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 "

  • The Skinny on Weight Loss as a Sleep Apnea Treatment

    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.

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    使用 CPAP 有什么副作用?

    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 "