Sleep apnea occurs when breathing is blocked by the soft tissue in the back of the throat. The most popular treatment is a continuous positive airway pressure - or CPAP machine. A small device ...

Key messages Bubble continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may reduce the risk of CPAP treatment failure when compared with CPAP delivered by mechanical ventilators or Infant Flow Driver. Bubble ...

Trinity Health ear, nose, and throat Dr. Paul Hoff explains that with sleep apnea, for various reasons, your oxygen is being cut off.

A device was developed to monitor the heart rate of patients who are undergoing CPAP therapy, a technique used to treat Sleep Apnea. This device is a wearable ballistocardiographic device that ...

Background: A randomised controlled study was undertaken to examine the effect of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on 24 hour systemic blood pressure (BP) in patients with obstructive ...

Previous literature on children reports that CPAP initiation with pressures between 5 cm and 10 cm H 2 O is safe. 22,23 We used either unvented nasal masks or nasal prongs as the nasal interface, with ...