CPAP: The Basics You Need To Know
New to CPAP therapy and need a basic overview and guidance? This is exactly where you need to be to understand the very basics about it! Gathering basic knowledge about CPAP will help you understand the in-depth details much better. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, or CPAP, as it is more commonly referred to, is the standard and most effective treatment for moderate to severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Persons suffering from breathing Difficulties while sleeping are often treated with CPAP to clear their airway and prevent lack of oxygen. Let us discuss a two basic points that are important to understand the treatment... What Every New CPAP User Should Know CPAP is used to keep the airway clear by pushing air through a tube and into a mask, while sleeping. This medical equipment helps keep enough airflow in and out of one’s body for adequate oxygen supply. Traditionally, the machine is set to a prescribed pressure by a doctor, but new machines have auto p...