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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 "

  • Child Using a CPAP Machine

    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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    The Health Hazards of Sleep Apnea in Women

    This is the second post in a two-part series about women and sleep apnea. Our first post, Why Women with Sleep Apnea are Overlooked, investigates the differences in how women experience and report sleep issues and directly addresses the stereotype that sleep apnea is a man’s disease. In this post, we look at the causes … 更多信息 "

  • 为什么患有睡眠呼吸暂停的女性会被忽视?

    This is the first post in a two-part series about women and sleep apnea. The second post, The Health Hazards of Sleep Apnea in Women, looks at the causes and effects of sleep apnea in women. In this post, we investigate the differences in how women experience and report sleep issues and directly addresses the stereotype that sleep apnea … 更多信息 "

  • 睡眠研究期间可以吸烟吗?

    In 2013, 17.8% of American adults reported smoking cigarettes, down from 20.9% in 2005 and 42.4% in 1956 (when the U.S. government first started keeping such records). That’s great news! But it’s really important for people who already have sleep issues to stop or reduce their smoking as smoking affects the quality of your sleep … 更多信息 "

  • Do Acrylic Fingernails Interfere with Sleep Study

    How Will Acrylic Nails or Nail Polish Affect My Sleep Study?

    The nail industry grew to $7.47 billion in 2012. In California alone, there were almost 8,000 nail salons. Many of the patients we schedule for in-center and in-home sleep studies wear nail polish, gels or acrylics.  Our customer service department is frequently asked whether nail polish, gels or acrylics will interfere with testing. Jonathan Sherrill, RPSGT, … 更多信息 "