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  2. Continuous positive airway pressure - Wikipedia

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    Upper airway resistance syndrome is another form of sleep-disordered breathing with symptoms that are similar to obstructive sleep apnea, but not severe enough to be considered OSA. CPAP can be used to treat UARS as the condition progresses, in order to prevent it from developing into obstructive sleep apnea. [4] [5] [6]

  3. ResMed - Wikipedia

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    ResMed Inc. is an American medical equipment company based in San Diego, California.It primarily provides cloud-connectable medical devices for the treatment of sleep apnea (such as CPAP devices and masks), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other respiratory conditions.

  4. Awake In America - Wikipedia

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    Awake In America is a Pennsylvania-based national non-profit organization (501(c)(3) [1]) focused on sleep and sleep hygiene, [2] sleep-related issues, including sleep deprivation, [3] shift work sleep disorder, insomnia, [4] as well as sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, [5] narcolepsy, [6] sleep disorders and potential health issues, [7] restless legs syndrome, among other sleep disorders.

  5. Sleep surgery - Wikipedia

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    Obstructive sleep apnea or sleep apnea is defined as either cessation of breathing (apnea) for 10 seconds, or a decrease in normal breathing (hypopnea) with an associated desaturation in oxygen and arousal during sleep that lasts at least 10 seconds. In adults, it is typical to have up to 4.9 events per hour.

  6. American Sleep Apnea Association - Wikipedia

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    The American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 by persons with sleep apnea, health care providers and researchers. [2] The association offers education and advocacy services to improve the lives of sleep apnea patients.

  7. Odessa, Texas - Wikipedia

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    Odessa (/ ˌ oʊ ˈ d ɛ s ə /) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Ector County with portions extending into Midland County. [4]Odessa's population was 114,428 at the 2020 census, making it the 34th-largest city in Texas; it is the principal city of the Odessa metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Ector County.

  8. Paper towel - Wikipedia

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    Unlike cloth towels, paper towels are disposable and intended to be used only once. Paper towels absorb water because they are loosely woven, which enables water to travel between the fibers, even against gravity (capillary effect). They have similar purposes to conventional towels, such as drying hands, wiping windows and other surfaces ...

  9. Tissue paper - Wikipedia

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    Tissue paper sheet. Tissue paper, or simply tissue, is a lightweight paper or light crêpe paper.Tissue can be made from recycled paper pulp on a paper machine.. Tissue paper is very versatile, and different kinds are made to best serve these purposes, which are hygienic tissue paper, facial tissues, paper towels, as packing material, among other (sometimes creative) uses.