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Whether you are looking for a mask,machine or any other product, we are here for you. you can depend on our customer service. It is the most important responsibility we have to you, the buyer. Let us offer you expert Sleep Therapy advice and the latest treatments available for the management of your sleep apnea. You can Contact us at (516) 467-5220 or email us at staff@PrecisionRxDME.com with any questions or comments. We look forward to helping you with your Respironics, Puritan Bennett, and Invacare VPAP,CPAP mask and machine needs. Continue reading below for more information regarding These CPAP,VPAP devices.

A device called a CPAP machine is used mainly by patients at home for the treatment of sleep apnea. In sleep apnea, the patient's airway becomes restricted as their muscles relax naturally during sleep, which causes arousal from sleep. The CPAP machine stops this phenomenon by delivering a constant stream of compressed air via a face mask and hose, splinting the airway (keeping it open under air pressure) so that unobstructed breathing becomes possible, reducing and/or preventing apneas and hypopneas.

The CPAP machine blows air at a set pressure (called the titrated pressure), usually programmed into the machine by a sleep technician during an overnight study in a sleep laboratory. This is the pressure of air at which most (if not all) apneas and hypopneas have been prevented, and is usually measured in centimetres of water cm/H20. CPAP treatment is highly effective in treating obstructive sleep apnea, although sometimes only partial improvement results. The other recognised type of sleep apnea (caused by central apnea) cannot be treated using CPAP.

Prospective CPAP candidates are often reluctant to use this therapy, since the face mask and hose to the machine looks uncomfortable and clumsy, and the airflow required for some patients can be vigorous. Some patients adjust to the treatment within a few weeks, others struggle for longer periods.Air humidifiers (which increase patient comfort by eliminating the dryness of the compressed air) can be easily added to the patient breathing circuit of most CPAP machines, generally increasing the likelihood of CPAP tolerance and compliance. The improvement in the quality of sleep due to CPAP treatment will often be noticed after a single night's use.

 

The latest CPAP machines are smaller, lighter, and much less noisy than older versions. Additionally, more sophisticated models of CPAP machine are coming onto the market for home use, the most popular of which is the auto-titrating CPAP, also known as Intelligent CPAP (iCPAP), or AutoPAP (APAP). This type of machine uses a pressure sensor to enable the machine to alter the CPAP pressure on a breath-by-breath basis by measuring the resistance in the patient's breathing, thus giving the patient exactly the pressure they need at a given moment and avoiding the compromise of fixed pressure CPAP. The iCPAP usually has the capability to record a great deal of information which can be downloaded and analysed by a sleep physician to ensure the treatment is having the desired effect. Currently, auto-titrating CPAP machines cost around 3-4 times that of a conventional fixed pressure machine, but as manufacturing costs come down it is more than likely that this type of machine will become prevalent.

Variable positive airway pressure, or VPAP:

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(also known as Bilevel positive airway pressure, or BiPAP) is a method of respiratory ventilation used primarily in the treatment of sleep apnea and various lung diseases, including emphysema. Unlike continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), VPAP uses an electronic circuit to monitor the patient's breathing, and provides two different pressures, a higher one during inhalation (IPAP) and a lower pressure during exhalation (EPAP). This system is more expensive, and is sometimes used with patients who have a higher than average CPAP pressure and/or who find breathing out against an increased pressure to be uncomfortable or disruptive to their sleep. It can also have a setting to regularly provide ventilation in patients who are unable to regulate their own breathing well. This is used instead of endotracheal intubation in very selected cases and can be used at home too.

For more information regarding sleep apnea please refer to our sleep apnea page here.