Category / Sleep Research
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CPAP Cleaner as Seen on TV: What is it? Does it really work?
CPAP disinfectors are a rechargeable device for removing bacteria, mold and viruses from sleep apnea devices and their accessories. There are two main types of disinfectors, these are Ozone and Ultraviolet. UV CPAP Cleaners Ultraviolet sterilizers, or UV sterilizer for short, are in demand as an effective means of cleaning CPAP equipment of microorganisms and…
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CPAP therapy during Covid-19
COVID-19 coronavirus infection is an acute respiratory viral infection whose complications can include viral pneumonia, resulting in life-threatening inflammatory lung damage or respiratory failure, with a risk of death. Transmission occurs through the airborne route from one person to another by sneezing or coughing. The contact-domestic route of transmission is also possible. The main symptoms…
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CPAP Therapy and the Eye Irritation Problem
It is not uncommon to hear about eye irritation from those who use CPAP to treat sleep apnea. This side effect is not dangerous in the vast majority of cases, but can cause considerable discomfort. If not treated in time, it can lead to microtraumatization and inflammation – conjunctivitis. But if you understand the cause…
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What to do if the mask leaves marks on the face and causes skin irritation
CPAP therapy involves sleeping with a mask on a regular basis. It is not always easy to get used to a foreign object on the face. But some patients face additional problems: in the places where the contour of the mask and its fixation straps fit, in the morning the skin looks “wrinkled”, there are…
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Air Leakage From under the CPAP Mask: Causes and Remedies
An important step in CPAP therapy is the selection of airway pressure. Patients are helped in this by a somnologist after laboratory analysis of sleep quality. The strength of the air flow should be such as to prevent the relaxed structures of the pharynx from closing. But sometimes the device is set correctly, but you…
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Using CPAP with a cold: continue or take a brake?
Respiratory viral infections are in most cases relatively harmless illnesses. But the symptoms can make anyone feel really disgusted. As long as you have a runny or stuffy nose, it’s hard to get a good night’s sleep. And for those who are on CPAP therapy for apnea, the cold doesn’t just make you feel uncomfortable,…
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Water for the CPAP Humidifier: Which one is better and why?
A heated humidifier increases the comfort of CPAP therapy and prevents many side effects, such as dry mouth, stuffy nose, or froggy throat. However, not everyone knows that not all water can be poured into the reservoir of this useful device. In the instructions to almost any model you will find information that you can…