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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

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CPAP Helps Sleep Apnea Sufferers, And Their Spouses Too!

By Allen Blaivas, M.D. Health Expert

We have covered the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using polysomnogram and reviewed some of the controversy regarding use of home sleep testing for OSA. Now it is time to discuss some of the treatments. We will spend most of the time talking about the most common and by far most effective treatment- continuous positive airway pressure, better known as CPAP.

 

What is CPAP and what does it do?

 

CPAP is a device that is attached to a hose and a mask that the patient with OSA sleeps with...

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Treating Sleep Apnea
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...common and effective treatment for sleep apnea is the CPAP or continuous positive airway... Read more »

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Testing Sleep Apnea at Home
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...– using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device – has given me restful sleep for... Read more »

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Surgical Treatments
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...the for of continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP. Though PAP is the "gold standard" and... Read more »

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Controlling High Blood Pressure Without Drugs
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

The usual way that people with diabetes control hypertension -- high blood pressure in normal... Read more »

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Sleep Away Blood Glucose
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...insulin resistance. And several studies have found that CPAP treatment significantly improved... Read more »

Health Guide

Sleep Apnea: Highlights
...also suffer from sleep apnea. Another 2005 NEJM study found that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment does not improve survival for patients with heart failure and central sleep... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Other Treatments
...appliances, also called dental appliances or devices, may be an option for patients who cannot tolerate CPAP. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends dental devices for patients with... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Surgery
...the tonsils. Results are poor if the problems involve other areas or the full palate. In such cases, CPAP is superior. In one study, sleeping on the side (rather than the back) after surgery... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Treatment
...during the night. There are a number of such devices available.Continuous Positive Airflow Pressure (CPAP)The best treatment for severe obstructive and mixed sleep apnea is a system known as... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Managing Cluster Headaches
...treatment for the apnea as possible therapy for cluster headaches.Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the standard treatment for sleep apnea. In some studies, patients with both cluster... Read more »

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