10 Top Tips for CPAP Users

Wash your CPAP mask daily (warm soapy water or Citrus II mask cleaner and wipes).
Check your filter every other week — clean or replace if dirty.
Do not over tighten your mask; it may cause leaks.
If you are tightening your mask because of leaks or comfort, your seal may be broken or needs to be replaced.
Replace [...]

I live in an area where the power goes out fairly often. A few things I’ve learned:
1) When the power goes out, I wake up FAST!
2) If your doctor prescribes a battery pack for your CPAP, the insurance company will likely pay.
3) If you’re planning on an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) you need to be [...]

In an effort to make the most complicated sleep apnea cases easier to manage while also increasing treatment efficacy, Royal Philips Electronics last week announced the new BiPAP autoSV Advanced, an enhanced sleep-disorder treatment system.
Combining clinically proven technologies, the compact device is designed to treat a range of ailments, including complex sleep apnea and Cheyne-Stokes [...]

The holidays are usually filled with joy and happiness, but they can also be
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illness. The chaos of the holidays can be exhausting. Learn how you
can better prepare for the challenges that the holidays can present.
Read the interview of Rosalind Joffe, a [...]

 
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), also known as Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COLD), is an umbrella term used to describe chronic lung diseases that are characterized by progressive obstruction of the airflow into and out of the lungs and increased shortness of breath. COPD is an insidious disease, which is often diagnosed after some of [...]

By Ronald M. Harper, PhD

Posted on: November 16, 2009
Sleep experts are familiar with the obvious consequences of obstructive sleep apnea such as daytime sleepiness. But did you know that nearly half of patients with OSA show depressive signs, and more than one-third show anxiety?1,2 In addition to effects on mood and emotion, more insidious characteristics [...]

This is a very good article, the insurance part partains to the US but for Canada it would only be covered under an extended health coverage.
Melisa Moore, PhD, a clinical psychologist at the Pediatric Sleep Center in Fairfax, VA, answers common questions about kids and sleep.
As every parent, grandparent, relative, and friend of a child [...]

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