WESTCHESTER, Ill. – Positive airway pressure (PAP) devices are used to treat patients with sleep-related breathing disorders, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Following the diagnosis of OSA, a ...

The following information was released by the National Sleep Foundation:. Brian Clark is a writer and educator based in Los Angeles. His articles have appeared in The Austin Chronicle, Movieline and ...

This release is also available in Chinese on EurekAlert! Chinese. DARIEN, IL – Patients with obstructive sleep apnea often report that they feel like "a new person" after beginning treatment with ...

3. Assess adherence with therapy using a patient description of CPAP and objective measures of CPAP compliance (ie, adherence monitor “smart card” downloads). Most newer CPAP devices have integrated ...

Many people complain they can't get enough sleep but fail to recognized it's a problem that can shorten their lives. New forms of diagnosis and treatment offer hope to them, Honey Tsang reports. Kong ...

People with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, but if started early enough, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may reduce that risk, according to a ...

To compare the failure rates between Jet continuous positive airway pressure device (J-CPAP-variable flow) and Bubble continuous positive airway device (B-CPAP) in preterm infants with respiratory ...

Regular use of a continuous positive airway pressure or CPAP machine could improve the sex lives of people with obstructive sleep apnea – especially women, a new study says. Obstructive sleep apnea is ...

I recently read an article that was both enlightening as well as concerning and I wanted to talk about it here on my blog. It was surrounding an Australian hacker, who has taught people how to change ...

Three weeks of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy significantly reduced fatigue and increased energy in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea ...