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2. Continuous positive airway pressure - Wikipedia

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   CPAP is the most effective treatment for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, in which the mild pressure from the CPAP prevents the airway from collapsing or becoming blocked. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] CPAP has been shown to be 100% effective at eliminating obstructive sleep apneas in the majority of people who use the therapy according to the ...

3. These machines to help people breathe were recalled a year ...

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   Matthew Stone, 61, was using a Philips CPAP machine for sleep apnea, but fell back on an older device from another manufacturer due to the recall. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

4. What to Do If You Have Sleep Apnea - AOL

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   Less common than obstructive sleep apnea is another form called central sleep apnea, in which breathing muscles aren’t active enough. For these patients, CPAP may not help as much. For these ...

5. Sleep apnea - Wikipedia

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   For moderate to severe sleep apnea, the most common treatment is the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or automatic positive airway pressure (APAP) device. [67] [70] These splint the person's airway open during sleep by means of pressurized air. The person typically wears a plastic facial mask, which is connected by a flexible ...

6. Sleep-related breathing disorder - Wikipedia

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   Sketch of patient with CPAP machine. The most common treatment for sleep apnea is the use of continuous positive airway pressure with a CPAP machine. A CPAP machine pushes air through the nose and/or mouth, which applies air pressure to keep the throat open while asleep. This prevents pauses in breathing. [4]

7. CPAP maker Philips agrees to pay at least $479 million to ...

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   CPAP sleep apnea machine maker Philips Respironics agreed to pay at least $479 million in a settlement over alleged health risks from toxic sound reducing foam, lawyers for the plaintiff announced ...