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Sleep apnea is a prevalent respiratory problem, affecting between 10 and 30 percent of the population. Positive airway pressure (PAP) is one of the most frequent therapies for sleep apnea. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most widely used PAP therapy, bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP or BPAP) may be more effective for…
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The most prevalent kind of sleep apnea, known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), affects up to 9% of the population in the United States. Breathing interruptions during sleep are a hallmark of OSA. These contribute to restless nights and can lead to daytime drowsiness, headaches upon waking, exhaustion, slow mental processing, and a host of…
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