To investigate the colonization of respiratory equipment and the rate of respiratory infections of very-low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Of the CPAP equipment close to the patient, 90% was colonized ...

CPAP machines are a common treatment for sleep apnea, but they can be uncomfortable to sleep with, especially when you first start using one. The best CPAP pillows have special cutouts for the mask ...

Like many professional drivers, I have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a sleep disorder that causes the airway to partially collapse during sleep, preventing the sufferer from ...

CPAP, which stands for continuous positive airway pressure system, includes a main unit, mask, tube and headgear. Last March, Tony Schmidt discovered something unsettling about the machine that helps ...

Healthcare professionals may recommend continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines for people living with obstructive sleep apnea. A CPAP machine delivers a steady flow of pressurized air ...

TAMPA, Fla. – The effects the increasingly prevalent sleep disorder obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have on a professional driver have been well documented. However, there’s growing concern about the ...

Northwest Emergency Medical Services (NWEMS) paramedics hope a new apparatus now in their ambulances will help patients suffering from congestive heart failure to breathe and speed their recuperation.

An alarming rise in the number of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and a rapid visible increase in the diagnosis rate of sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome (SAHS), are further complemented by ...

As many as 26 per cent of adults aged 30-70 years have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Men are twice as likely as women to suffer from it. Left ...