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Remote Mask Selection Tools Help Patients Find a Good Match

Photo by Cristina Zaragoza via Unsplash   Both ResMed and Philips Respironics have released mask selection applications during the summer of 2020, a time when doing just about anything remotely be...

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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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CPAP Classes Help Patients and Providers Learn From Each Other

photo by Authentic Images via Pikwizard   As we’ve mentioned in previous articles about CPAP support networks, not everyone has access to ongoing help and guidance from a specialist, but there are...

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Sustainable CPAP - How Companies Are Lowering the Carbon Footprint of Sleep Apnea Treatment

Image: Portable Solar Panel by Medistrom   Along with more compact and efficient devices, CPAP manufacturing companies are developing new and greener ways to power their machines, introducing smal...

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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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Untreated Sleep Apnea Can Double the Risk of Sudden Death From Stroke or Cardiac Arrest, New Study Finds

image by Awesome Content via Pikwizard   While health risks associated with sleep apnea are well documented in research literature, a new study affirms that the condition dramatically increases th...

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Drowsy Driving and Sleep Apnea - A Problem Too Dangerous to Ignore

Photo by Lechon Kirb via Unsplash   According to estimates by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), the number of automobile accidents due to drowsy driving averages over 300,000 a year i...

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