What is CPAP? Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and without getting into a lot of physics, the basic principle is that by applying a tight fitting mask and using a regulator designed to provide a high flow of a variable or fixed oxygen concentration and most importantly by attaching a flow restriction device at the exhalation […]
What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea affects the way you breathe when you’re sleeping. In untreated sleep apnea, breathing is briefly interrupted or becomes very shallow during sleep. These breathing pauses typically last between 10 to 20 seconds and can occur up to hundreds of times a night. Untreated sleep apnea prevents you […]