CPAP - CPAP - CPAP | NHLBI, NIH
2022年3月24日 · CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is a machine that uses mild air pressure to keep breathing airways open while you sleep. Your healthcare provider may prescribe CPAP to treat sleep-related breathing disorders including sleep apnea. CPAP also may treat preterm infants who have underdeveloped lungs.
Sleep Apnea - Treatment - NHLBI, NIH
2023年9月6日 · If you experience stomach discomfort or bloating, you should stop using your CPAP machine and contact your healthcare provider. Depending on the type of sleep apnea you have, you may need another type of breathing device, such as an auto-adjusting positive airway pressure (APAP) machine or a bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP) machine.
Sleep Apnea - What Is Sleep Apnea? | NHLBI, NIH
2022年3月24日 · Breathing devices such as continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) machines and lifestyle changes are common sleep apnea treatments. If these treatments do not work, surgery may be recommended to correct the problem that is causing your sleep apnea. If your sleep apnea is not diagnosed or treated, you may not get enough good quality sleep.
Sleep Apnea Research | NHLBI, NIH
2022年3月22日 · The study found that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is an effective treatment for sleep apnea and helped establish CPAP as a leading treatment option for sleep apnea. The study results led to many other studies to improve sleep apnea treatment.
Sleep Apnea - Causes and Risk Factors - NHLBI, NIH
2022年3月24日 · Sleep apnea is a common condition in which your breathing stops and restarts many times while you sleep. Learn about the causes and of sleep apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risks for long …
2023年5月11日 · Among people who have had COVID-19, adults with obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to experience long-term symptoms suggestive of long COVID than those without the sleep disorder, according to a large study supported by the National Institutes of Health.
Sleep Apnea - Living With - NHLBI, NIH
2022年3月24日 · Undiagnosed or untreated sleep apnea prevents you from getting enough rest, which can cause problems concentrating, remembering things, making decisions, or controlling your behavior, as well as dementia in older adults.
Sleep Apnea - Symptoms - NHLBI, NIH
2022年3月24日 · Sleep apnea is a common condition in which your breathing stops and restarts many times while you sleep. Learn about the symptoms of sleep apnea.
New study links severe sleep apnea to higher blood glucose levels …
2020年4月28日 · Suggests that targeting sleep may help prevent diabetes and improve treatment. African Americans with severe sleep apnea and other adverse sleep patterns are much more likely to have high blood glucose levels —a risk factor for diabetes—than those without these patterns, according to a new study funded in part by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood …
Overweight and Obesity Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
2022年3月24日 · If you have been prescribed a CPAP machine, use it as instructed and continue with your provider’s recommended healthy lifestyle changes to prevent complications. Tell your provider about new symptoms, such as swelling around your ankles, chest pain, lightheadedness, or …
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