News — adherence

How CPAP Saves Lives Every Day

    One of the biggest problems with sleep apnea treatment is compliance. Patients often find it difficult to adhere to the recommendations of their healthcare provider, but anyone with sleep apne...

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Procrastination: Another Barrier to Proper Treatment of Sleep Apnea Conditions

Photo by Corina Rainer via Unsplash   According to Sleepapnea.org, over 20 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea while 80 percent remain untreated. And that number does not even include the mi...

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Top Five Incentives for CPAP Treatment Adherence

Photo by Pebo via Adobe Stock   CPAP adherence is a major topic in sleep medicine and a challenge for many new patients. Many of us know someone with sleep apnea who is not adhering to prescribed ...

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How Socioeconomic Status Can Affect CPAP Adherence and Treatment Outcomes

photo by Awesome Content via PikWizard   Adherence to treatment has continued to be a problem for CPAP therapy, remaining at roughly 34 percent nationwide and causing its overall success rate to r...

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The Treatment Threshold: Some All-Too-Common Reasons Why Sleep Apnea Goes Untreated

Photo by Javier Matheu via Unsplash   While studies continue to support the effectiveness of PAP therapy as a gold-standard treatment for sleep apnea, the high number of individuals who remain und...

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Your Personality Type Can Affect Your CPAP Adherence

Photo by Jon Tyson via Unsplash   A personality defines how a person experiences the world, so it is no surprise that these characteristics can have an influence on personal health and treatment o...

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CPAP Failure - How to Avoid the Worst Case Scenario

Photo by DeMorris Byrd via Unsplash   Treatment compliance is the number-one issue for CPAP and sleep apnea patients, and insurance requirements have made it even more of a pressing issue for thos...

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Sleep Data Privacy Concerns: How to Keep Your Information Safe

image: ambercoin via Pixabay     When it comes to developing technologies, laws and regulations often lag behind the pace of progress, but policies are often set in place to keep people and their ...

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How to Live in Harmony with Your CPAP Machine

Image via PikWizard   As reported in previous SistemmaCPAP.com posts, treatment compliance remains a significant problem for sleep apnea patients despite promising research on the many benefits of...

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