Let's continue with some of the treatments for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We left off talking about continuous positive airway pressure, better known as CPAP. As we mentioned, CPAP, with the air pressure it pushes out, acts as an air splint to keep the airway from collapsing during sleep. We also touched on the fact that many patients have some difficulty, at least initially, getting used to the force of the air.
Why can't the pressure just be lowered?
That seems reasonable, if the...
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