CPAP via face mask: A full face mask is placed over the nose and mouth with a good seal. It can be used for those that are mouth breathers, or for pre-oxygenation in spontaneously breathing patients prior to intubation.

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Each device includes myAir, a digital assistant that provides voice-guided video instructions the first few times you use the machine. For the first month of therapy, you’ll receive check-ins and CPAP coaching based on your medical history.

If your sleep schedule has been off for a long time, sleeping well isn’t something you can change overnight (no pun intended). 

Also, your mask plays a very important role in your therapy success. Please make certain that you are wearing a mask which is comfortable for you, correct size, and has no air leaks.

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The device powers on as soon as breathing is detected and turns off when you remove your face mask. Ramp mode allows you to ease into your therapy with a lower pressure level that increases only after you’ve fallen asleep.

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By stimulating these muscles, the airway remains open during sleep. Inspire is controlled by a small handheld remote. The remote allows you to turn Inspire therapy on before bed and off when you wake up, adjust stimulation strength and pause during the night if needed.

CPAP remains the gold standard for treating moderate to severe OSA, but there are many other sleep apnea treatments to consider, from CPAP alternative devices to natural solutions.

CPAP is the most effective means of treating snoring and sleep apnea. It keeps airway passages open which prevents pauses in breathing and helps you to get better sleep.

The mask and tube must be kept clean, regularly inspected and should be replaced every 3 to seis months. Abdominal distension or a sensation of bloating might occur which rarely can lead to nausea, vomiting and subsequently aspiration this can be minimized by decreasing the pressure or gastric decompression through a tube in hospitalized patients.

Nasopharyngeal (NP) CPAP: Administered via a nasopharyngeal tube- an airway placed through the nose whose tip terminates in the nasopharynx. This has the advantage of bypassing the nasal cavity, and CPAP is delivered more distally.

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