subject: How Cpap Machines Function To Treat Your Sleep Apnea [print this page] Youve just removed your new CPAP machine from the box and put the mask on. Looking in the mirror, you feel self-conscious wearing this ungainly machine, but you realize that a good nights sleep will make up for any discomfort.
Will it work, you wonder? How does it work? you ask yourself.
The answer to the first question is an unqualified yes. When used properly and regularly, the cpap machines success rate verges on 100%.
The answer to the second question is equally simple, but takes a little longer to relate. The basic cpap (Continuous Positive Air Pressure) machine is a model of simplicity. It is composed of three main parts: the fan or pump, the tube, and the mask. The mask is worn comfortably, but snugly by the patient, thus creating a seal around the nose and mouth. The mask is connected by a tube to a fan that delivers a prescribed flow of air. This airflow travels through the tube, and finding no escape at the other end, creates a positive pressure in the patients airway. This constant pressure, in turn, keeps the patients airway open and alleviates the breathing interruptions, or apnea.
There are refinements to this basic sleep apnea machine, such as VPAP and APAP, which allow for greater patient comfort, but all operate on the same basic principal. In addition, a variety of cpap equipment, such as CPAP pillows and other CPAP accessories, can customize any machine to the desired level of comfort and usability. For more information visit to our site at http://www.us-med.com
