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In a pooled analysis of three randomized trials, CPAP had overall null cardiovascular effects in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. However, CPAP leaned toward benefit ...
Thinking about using a CPAP machine to quell sleep apnea? It's not necessarily a good idea for everyone, a new evidence review argues. This common treatment for sleep apnea might increase some folks' ...
As a Behavioral Sleep Medicine Specialist, I see firsthand how challenging it is for many patients to acclimate to CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines. In addition to being familiar ...
Dr. Melissa Sheets, DDS, owner of Advanced Dental Sleep Treatment Center “I’m not snoring anymore. I’m not waking up with headaches!” “I can’t sleep without it!” The reason: These patients were fitted ...
Michelle Spear does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with mild sleep apnea. (No surprise there as symptoms were omnipresent.) CPAP machines seem incredibly uncomfortable. Are they the preferred gold standard even ...
The Institute of Nursing, University of Health Sciences (UHS), on Tuesday, organised a hands-on workshop titled 'Critical Airway Care: Mastering Life-Saving Skills for Nursing Educators' at the ...
Cardiovascular benefits and harms could be detected with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment for select patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a pooled analysis of major ...